Pembina Pipeline (PPL) Competitors

TC Energy (TSE:TRP) and Pembina Pipeline (TSE:PPL) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, risk, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership.

Do analysts rate TRP or PPL?

TC Energy currently has a consensus price target of C$74.46, suggesting a potential upside of 2.78%. Pembina Pipeline has a consensus price target of C$58.10, suggesting a potential upside of 6.94%. Given Pembina Pipeline's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Pembina Pipeline is more favorable than TC Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TC Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Pembina Pipeline	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82

Is TRP or PPL more profitable?

TC Energy has a net margin of 32.39% compared to Pembina Pipeline's net margin of 25.73%. TC Energy's return on equity of 17.25% beat Pembina Pipeline's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TC Energy	32.39%	17.25%	3.51%
Pembina Pipeline	25.73%	12.06%	4.31%

Does the media refer more to TRP or PPL?

In the previous week, TC Energy had 9 more articles in the media than Pembina Pipeline. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for TC Energy and 3 mentions for Pembina Pipeline. TC Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Pembina Pipeline's score of 0.28 indicating that TC Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
TC Energy	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Pembina Pipeline	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk & volatility, TRP or PPL?

TC Energy has a beta of 0.917594, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pembina Pipeline has a beta of 0.718773, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, TRP or PPL?

TC Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Pembina Pipeline. TC Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pembina Pipeline, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TC Energy	C$14.30B	5.27	C$5.15B	C$4.08	17.76
Pembina Pipeline	C$8.06B	3.91	C$1.98B	C$2.96	18.35

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of TRP or PPL?

56.7% of TC Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.5% of Pembina Pipeline shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of TC Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Pembina Pipeline shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is TRP or PPL a better dividend stock?

TC Energy pays an annual dividend of C$3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Pembina Pipeline pays an annual dividend of C$2.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. TC Energy pays out 85.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Pembina Pipeline pays out 93.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

TC Energy beats Pembina Pipeline on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.