Pason Systems (PSI) Competitors

TerraVest Industries (TSE:TVK) and Pason Systems (TSE:PSI) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, TVK or PSI?

Pason Systems has lower revenue, but higher earnings than TerraVest Industries. Pason Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TerraVest Industries, 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
TerraVest Industries	C$960.85M	2.84	C$66.99M	C$3.39	41.00
Pason Systems	C$399.69M	2.23	C$113.04M	C$1.42	7.90

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in TVK or PSI?

20.3% of TerraVest Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.2% of Pason Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 29.8% of TerraVest Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Pason Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is TVK or PSI more profitable?

Pason Systems has a net margin of 28.28% compared to TerraVest Industries' net margin of 6.97%. Pason Systems' return on equity of 24.64% beat TerraVest Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TerraVest Industries	6.97%	20.85%	10.06%
Pason Systems	28.28%	24.64%	11.98%

Does the media favor TVK or PSI?

In the previous week, TerraVest Industries had 14 more articles in the media than Pason Systems. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for TerraVest Industries and 3 mentions for Pason Systems. TerraVest Industries' average media sentiment score of -0.24 beat Pason Systems' score of -0.36 indicating that TerraVest Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
TerraVest Industries	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Pason Systems	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is TVK or PSI a better dividend stock?

TerraVest Industries pays an annual dividend of C$0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Pason Systems pays an annual dividend of C$0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. TerraVest Industries pays out 17.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Pason Systems pays out 36.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Which has more volatility & risk, TVK or PSI?

TerraVest Industries has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pason Systems has a beta of 1.58, suggesting that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer TVK or PSI?

TerraVest Industries currently has a consensus price target of C$181.00, suggesting a potential upside of 30.25%. Pason Systems has a consensus price target of C$16.63, suggesting a potential upside of 48.44%. Given Pason Systems' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Pason Systems is more favorable than TerraVest Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TerraVest Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Pason Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Summary

TerraVest Industries beats Pason Systems on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.