Suncor Energy (SU) Competitors C$54.87 +1.03 (+1.91%) As of 07/11/2025 04:15 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock SU vs. CNQ, IMO, CVE, ARX, OVV, HSE, VRN, POU, SSL, and COPShould 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), Paramount Resources (POU), Sandstorm Gold (SSL), and Coro Mining (COP). 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 Paramount Resources Sandstorm Gold Coro Mining Suncor Energy (TSE:SU) and Canadian Natural Resources (TSE:CNQ) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and earnings. Does the media favor SU or CNQ? In the previous week, Canadian Natural Resources had 4 more articles in the media than Suncor Energy. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Canadian Natural Resources and 6 mentions for Suncor Energy. Canadian Natural Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Suncor Energy's score of 0.86 indicating that Canadian Natural Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Suncor Energy 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Canadian Natural Resources 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is SU or CNQ a better dividend stock? Suncor Energy pays an annual dividend of C$2.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Canadian Natural Resources pays an annual dividend of C$2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Suncor Energy pays out 34.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Canadian Natural Resources pays out 59.4% 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. Is SU or CNQ 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 Suncor Energy15.15% 18.10% 7.01% Canadian Natural Resources 21.25%19.14%8.80% Do analysts rate SU or CNQ? Suncor Energy currently has a consensus target price of C$62.50, indicating a potential upside of 13.91%. Canadian Natural Resources has a consensus target price of C$54.42, indicating a potential upside of 23.93%. Given Canadian Natural Resources' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Canadian Natural Resources is more favorable than Suncor Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Suncor Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.85Canadian Natural Resources 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Do insiders & institutionals believe in SU or CNQ? 73.1% of Suncor Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.8% of Canadian Natural Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Suncor Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Canadian Natural Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better earnings and valuation, SU or CNQ? Suncor Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Canadian Natural Resources. Suncor Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Canadian Natural Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSuncor EnergyC$52.29B1.32C$7.92BC$6.338.66Canadian Natural ResourcesC$35.38B2.60C$7.52BC$3.6012.19 Which has more volatility and risk, SU or CNQ? Suncor Energy has a beta of 1.47, suggesting that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Canadian Natural Resources has a beta of 1.89, suggesting that its stock price is 89% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryCanadian Natural Resources beats Suncor Energy on 13 of the 19 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SU and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of TSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$68.82BC$71.19BC$7.89BC$6.20BDividend Yield3.88%4.73%10.93%6.72%P/E Ratio8.667.1664.2750.47Price / Sales1.3213.8721,083.731,211.67Price / Cash11.776.1336.3583.29Price / Book1.542.043.764.70Net IncomeC$7.92BC$257.08BC$4.23BC$301.20M7 Day Performance5.99%1.36%0.78%1.05%1 Month Performance-1.44%3.27%1.05%4.15%1 Year Performance5.16%-0.41%9.12%25.91% Suncor Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SUSuncor Energy3.7973 of 5 starsC$54.87+1.9%C$62.50+13.9%+5.2%C$68.82BC$52.29B8.6616,600News CoverageAnalyst ForecastCNQCanadian Natural Resources3.8782 of 5 starsC$43.39-0.9%C$54.58+25.8%-10.8%C$91.06BC$35.38B12.0510,272Analyst ForecastInsider TradeHigh Trading VolumeIMOImperial Oil1.8137 of 5 starsC$109.46-0.9%C$104.11-4.9%+17.6%C$57.14BC$48.47B11.765,300Analyst ForecastCVECenovus Energy4.5947 of 5 starsC$19.21+0.3%C$28.15+46.5%-26.1%C$34.99BC$54.87B9.476,000News CoveragePositive NewsARXARC Resources3.5705 of 5 starsC$27.30-1.3%C$33.25+21.8%+15.6%C$16.07BC$5.31B14.40438OVVOvintivN/AC$53.68-0.8%N/A-12.7%C$9.77BC$6.82B4.921,740News CoverageHSEHusky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO)N/AN/AN/AN/AC$6.79BC$14.69B-0.594,802VRNVerenN/AN/AC$11.74+∞N/AC$5.60BC$3.83B5.20777POUParamount Resources3.4076 of 5 starsC$20.99-2.5%C$23.67+12.8%-31.7%C$3.12BC$1.93B8.59579News CoverageDividend AnnouncementSSLSandstorm Gold1.0326 of 5 starsC$13.96+6.2%C$11.92-14.6%+72.1%C$2.93BC$108.71M92.8928,600News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionGap UpHigh Trading VolumeCOPCoro MiningN/AN/AN/AN/AC$2.41BN/A-6.009,500Gap Up 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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