Parex Resources (PXT) Competitors

Parex Resources (TSE:PXT) and MEG Energy (TSE:MEG) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment and earnings.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, PXT or MEG?

MEG Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Parex Resources. MEG Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Parex Resources, 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
Parex Resources	C$1.09B	1.68	C$183.23M	C$1.31	14.26
MEG Energy	C$4.81B	1.49	C$487.47M	C$2.09	13.51

Do analysts rate PXT or MEG?

Parex Resources presently has a consensus target price of C$19.33, indicating a potential upside of 3.50%. MEG Energy has a consensus target price of C$30.33, indicating a potential upside of 7.41%. Given MEG Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe MEG Energy is more favorable than Parex Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Parex Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
MEG Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Is PXT or MEG more profitable?

Parex Resources has a net margin of 19.08% compared to MEG Energy's net margin of 9.04%. Parex Resources' return on equity of 13.52% beat MEG Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Parex Resources	19.08%	13.52%	15.28%
MEG Energy	9.04%	11.06%	8.96%

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in PXT or MEG?

47.9% of Parex Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.0% of MEG Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Parex Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of MEG Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media prefer PXT or MEG?

In the previous week, Parex Resources had 1 more articles in the media than MEG Energy. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Parex Resources and 2 mentions for MEG Energy. Parex Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat MEG Energy's score of 0.73 indicating that Parex Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Parex Resources	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
MEG Energy	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, PXT or MEG?

Parex Resources has a beta of 0.49571, meaning that its share price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MEG Energy has a beta of 0.715226, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is PXT or MEG a better dividend stock?

Parex Resources pays an annual dividend of C$1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. MEG Energy pays an annual dividend of C$0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Parex Resources pays out 84.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. MEG Energy pays out 19.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Parex Resources and MEG Energy tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.