Suncor Energy (SU) Competitors C$58.13 +0.38 (+0.66%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock SU vs. CNQ, IMO, CVE, ARX, OVV, HSE, VRN, SSL, POU, and IPCOShould you be buying Suncor Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Suncor Energy include Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ), Imperial Oil (IMO), Cenovus Energy (CVE), ARC Resources (ARX), Ovintiv (OVV), Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO) (HSE), Veren (VRN), Sandstorm Gold (SSL), Paramount Resources (POU), and International Petroleum (IPCO). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry. Suncor Energy vs. Its Competitors Canadian Natural Resources Imperial Oil Cenovus Energy ARC Resources Ovintiv Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO) Veren Sandstorm Gold Paramount Resources International Petroleum Canadian Natural Resources (TSE:CNQ) and Suncor Energy (TSE:SU) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment. Is CNQ or SU more profitable? Canadian Natural Resources has a net margin of 21.25% compared to Suncor Energy's net margin of 15.15%. Canadian Natural Resources' return on equity of 19.14% beat Suncor Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Canadian Natural Resources21.25% 19.14% 8.80% Suncor Energy 15.15%18.10%7.01% Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CNQ or SU? Suncor Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Canadian Natural Resources. Canadian Natural Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Suncor Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCanadian Natural ResourcesC$43.85B2.09C$7.52BC$3.9411.21Suncor EnergyC$53.64B1.31C$7.92BC$4.5412.80 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CNQ or SU? 60.9% of Canadian Natural Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.0% of Suncor Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 4.3% of Canadian Natural Resources shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Suncor Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts prefer CNQ or SU? Canadian Natural Resources currently has a consensus price target of C$54.75, indicating a potential upside of 24.01%. Suncor Energy has a consensus price target of C$63.67, indicating a potential upside of 9.52%. Given Canadian Natural Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Canadian Natural Resources is more favorable than Suncor Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Canadian Natural Resources 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77Suncor Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64 Is CNQ or SU a better dividend stock? Canadian Natural Resources pays an annual dividend of C$2.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Suncor Energy pays an annual dividend of C$2.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Canadian Natural Resources pays out 57.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Suncor Energy pays out 49.7% 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, CNQ or SU? Canadian Natural Resources has a beta of 0.97245, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Suncor Energy has a beta of 0.825177, suggesting that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer CNQ or SU? In the previous week, Suncor Energy had 19 more articles in the media than Canadian Natural Resources. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Suncor Energy and 2 mentions for Canadian Natural Resources. Canadian Natural Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Suncor Energy's score of 0.42 indicating that Canadian Natural Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Canadian Natural Resources 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Suncor Energy 7 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryCanadian Natural Resources beats Suncor Energy on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Suncor Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SU and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SU vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSuncor EnergyOil & Gas Integrated IndustryEnergy SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$70.53BC$54.95BC$7.78BC$9.42BDividend Yield3.95%4.60%10.78%6.50%P/E Ratio12.8073.2539.5525.95Price / Sales1.3114.23888.569.54Price / Cash11.776.1335.5083.29Price / Book1.641.913.995.61Net IncomeC$7.92BC$257.08BC$4.29BC$301.20M7 Day Performance4.59%0.23%1.20%1.82%1 Month Performance8.23%2.52%3.42%8.55%1 Year PerformanceN/A9.90%15.19%37.62% Suncor Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SUSuncor Energy3.767 of 5 starsC$58.13+0.7%C$63.67+9.5%N/AC$70.53BC$53.64B12.8016,600Positive NewsInsider TradeCNQCanadian Natural Resources4.4266 of 5 starsC$41.86-0.5%C$54.75+30.8%-0.4%C$87.09BC$43.85B10.6210,272Positive NewsIMOImperial Oil2.3377 of 5 starsC$120.850.0%C$106.00-12.3%+40.0%C$61.52BC$47.18B13.325,300News CoverageCVECenovus Energy4.3992 of 5 starsC$22.12+0.0%C$28.10+27.0%+6.1%C$39.81BC$55.62B15.366,000News CoverageDividend AnnouncementARXARC Resources3.3188 of 5 starsC$25.43-0.7%C$33.25+30.8%N/AC$14.79BC$6.24B10.05438News CoverageAnalyst ForecastOVVOvintivN/AC$56.70-0.4%N/A+10.0%C$14.57BC$9.21B24.981,740News CoverageDividend AnnouncementHSEHusky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO)N/AN/AN/AN/AC$6.79BC$14.69B-0.594,802VRNVerenN/AN/AC$11.74+∞N/AC$5.60BC$3.83B5.20777SSLSandstorm Gold1.1686 of 5 starsC$15.99+0.5%C$12.70-20.6%+93.3%C$4.69BC$193.59M133.2528,600News CoverageAnalyst DowngradePOUParamount Resources3.1593 of 5 starsC$20.25-0.1%C$24.33+20.2%-20.1%C$2.90BC$1.59B2.01579Dividend AnnouncementIPCOInternational PetroleumN/AC$24.38+1.3%C$22.75-6.7%+42.4%C$2.75BC$809.28M55.41N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Canadian Natural Resources Alternatives Imperial Oil Alternatives Cenovus Energy Alternatives ARC Resources Alternatives Ovintiv Alternatives Husky Energy Inc. 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