Sandstorm Gold (SSL) Competitors

Sandstorm Gold (TSE:SSL) and Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO) (TSE:HSE) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, community ranking, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Do analysts recommend SSL or HSE?

Sandstorm Gold currently has a consensus price target of C$11.21, suggesting a potential downside of 7.60%. Given Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO)'s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO) is more favorable than Sandstorm Gold.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sandstorm Gold	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Do institutionals & insiders believe in SSL or HSE?

61.2% of Sandstorm Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Sandstorm Gold shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to SSL or HSE?

In the previous week, Sandstorm Gold's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO)'s score of 0.00 indicating that Sandstorm Gold is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Sandstorm Gold	Positive
Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO)	Neutral

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SSL or HSE?

Sandstorm Gold has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO). Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sandstorm Gold, 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
Sandstorm Gold	C$108.71M	23.39	C$22.24M	C$0.15	80.71
Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO)	C$14.69B	0.00	-C$11.47B	-C$11.41	N/A

Is SSL or HSE more profitable?

Sandstorm Gold has a net margin of 20.46% compared to Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO)'s net margin of 0.00%. Sandstorm Gold's return on equity of 2.48% beat Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO)'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sandstorm Gold	20.46%	2.48%	1.95%
Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO)	N/A	N/A	N/A

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer SSL or HSE?

Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO) received 198 more outperform votes than Sandstorm Gold when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 65.63% of users gave Sandstorm Gold an outperform vote while only 57.05% of users gave Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO) an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Sandstorm Gold	Outperform Votes 231 65.63%	Underperform Votes 121 34.38%
Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO)	Outperform Votes 429 57.05%	Underperform Votes 323 42.95%

Is SSL or HSE a better dividend stock?

Sandstorm Gold pays an annual dividend of C$0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO) pays an annual dividend of C$0.28 per share. Sandstorm Gold pays out 53.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO) pays out -2.4% 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.

Summary

Sandstorm Gold beats Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO) on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.