STN vs. WCN, CCO, GFL, GIB.A, RBA, MEG, QBR.B, SJ, NVEI, and QBR.A
Should you be buying Stantec stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Stantec include Waste Connections (WCN), Cameco (CCO), GFL Environmental (GFL), CGI (GIB.A), RB Global (RBA), MEG Energy (MEG), Quebecor (QBR.B), Stella-Jones (SJ), Nuvei (NVEI), and Quebecor (QBR.A). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry.
Stantec vs. Its Competitors
Stantec (TSE:STN) and Waste Connections (TSE:WCN) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.
73.5% of Stantec shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.6% of Waste Connections shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Stantec shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Waste Connections shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
In the previous week, Stantec had 30 more articles in the media than Waste Connections. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Stantec and 4 mentions for Waste Connections. Stantec's average media sentiment score of 0.26 beat Waste Connections' score of -0.75 indicating that Stantec is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Waste Connections has a net margin of 10.81% compared to Stantec's net margin of 4.78%. Stantec's return on equity of 12.08% beat Waste Connections' return on equity.
Stantec has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Waste Connections has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Waste Connections has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Stantec. Waste Connections is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stantec, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Stantec currently has a consensus price target of C$155.50, suggesting a potential upside of 1.47%. Waste Connections has a consensus price target of C$265.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.70%. Given Waste Connections' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Waste Connections is more favorable than Stantec.
Stantec pays an annual dividend of C$0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Waste Connections pays an annual dividend of C$1.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Stantec pays out 28.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Waste Connections pays out 30.0% 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
Stantec beats Waste Connections on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.
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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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This page (TSE:STN) was last updated on 8/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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