Stantec (STN) Competitors

Cameco (TSE:CCO) and Stantec (TSE:STN) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and media sentiment.

Does the media prefer CCO or STN?

In the previous week, Cameco had 12 more articles in the media than Stantec. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Cameco and 2 mentions for Stantec. Stantec's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Cameco's score of 0.42 indicating that Stantec is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cameco	0 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Stantec	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher earnings & valuation, CCO or STN?

Stantec has higher revenue and earnings than Cameco. Stantec is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cameco, 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
Cameco	C$2.83B	15.66	C$117.81M	C$0.26	380.21
Stantec	C$7.14B	2.39	C$341.38M	C$3.00	50.03

Which has more risk & volatility, CCO or STN?

Cameco has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stantec has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CCO or STN a better dividend stock?

Cameco pays an annual dividend of C$0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Stantec pays an annual dividend of C$0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Cameco pays out 45.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Stantec pays out 28.0% 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. Stantec is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CCO or STN?

76.1% of Cameco shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.5% of Stantec shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Cameco shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Stantec shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts rate CCO or STN?

Cameco presently has a consensus target price of C$103.85, suggesting a potential upside of 3.20%. Stantec has a consensus target price of C$151.42, suggesting a potential upside of 1.01%. Given Cameco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Cameco is more favorable than Stantec.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cameco	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.31
Stantec	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is CCO or STN more profitable?

Stantec has a net margin of 4.78% compared to Cameco's net margin of 4.17%. Stantec's return on equity of 12.08% beat Cameco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cameco	4.17%	1.89%	2.38%
Stantec	4.78%	12.08%	5.70%

Summary

Stantec beats Cameco on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.