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SU vs. CNQ, IMO, CVE, OVV, and ARX

Should you buy Suncor Energy stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Suncor Energy with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Suncor Energy include Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ), Imperial Oil (IMO), Cenovus Energy (CVE), Ovintiv (OVV), and ARC Resources (ARX). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry.

How does Suncor Energy compare to Canadian Natural Resources?

Canadian Natural Resources (TSE:CNQ) and Suncor Energy (TSE:SU) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Canadian Natural Resources pays an annual dividend of C$2.39 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Suncor Energy pays an annual dividend of C$2.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Canadian Natural Resources pays out 46.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Suncor Energy pays out 44.5% 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.

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 Ratio
Canadian Natural ResourcesC$44.17B2.64C$7.52BC$5.1610.83
Suncor EnergyC$54.47B1.66C$7.92BC$5.2614.53

Canadian Natural Resources has a beta of 0.240705, meaning that its share price is 76% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Suncor Energy has a beta of 0.139686, meaning that its share price is 86% less volatile than the broader market.

Canadian Natural Resources presently has a consensus target price of C$64.06, indicating a potential upside of 14.62%. Suncor Energy has a consensus target price of C$94.25, indicating a potential upside of 23.32%. Given Suncor Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Suncor Energy is more favorable than Canadian Natural Resources.

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)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Suncor Energy
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.69

Canadian Natural Resources has a net margin of 24.51% compared to Suncor Energy's net margin of 12.17%. Canadian Natural Resources' return on equity of 22.74% beat Suncor Energy's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Canadian Natural Resources24.51% 22.74% 8.80%
Suncor Energy 12.17%14.01%7.01%

63.8% of Canadian Natural Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.1% 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Suncor Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Canadian Natural Resources. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Suncor Energy and 3 mentions for Canadian Natural Resources. Canadian Natural Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Suncor Energy's score of 1.04 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
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Canadian Natural Resources and Suncor Energy tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Suncor Energy compare to Imperial Oil?

Imperial Oil (TSE:IMO) and Suncor Energy (TSE:SU) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Imperial Oil pays an annual dividend of C$3.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Suncor Energy pays an annual dividend of C$2.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Imperial Oil pays out 51.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Suncor Energy pays out 44.5% 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. Suncor Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Suncor Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Imperial Oil. Suncor Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Imperial Oil, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Imperial OilC$45.40B1.71C$4.85BC$5.9027.24
Suncor EnergyC$54.47B1.66C$7.92BC$5.2614.53

Imperial Oil currently has a consensus target price of C$137.00, indicating a potential downside of 14.74%. Suncor Energy has a consensus target price of C$94.25, indicating a potential upside of 23.32%. Given Suncor Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Suncor Energy is more favorable than Imperial Oil.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Imperial Oil
6 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.40
Suncor Energy
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.69

In the previous week, Suncor Energy had 4 more articles in the media than Imperial Oil. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Suncor Energy and 0 mentions for Imperial Oil. Suncor Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Imperial Oil's score of 0.00 indicating that Suncor Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Imperial Oil Neutral
Suncor Energy Positive

Imperial Oil has a beta of 0.430944, suggesting that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Suncor Energy has a beta of 0.139686, suggesting that its share price is 86% less volatile than the broader market.

19.5% of Imperial Oil shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.1% of Suncor Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 71.3% of Imperial Oil shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Suncor Energy shares are held 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.

Suncor Energy has a net margin of 12.17% compared to Imperial Oil's net margin of 6.13%. Suncor Energy's return on equity of 14.01% beat Imperial Oil's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Imperial Oil6.13% 13.38% 9.78%
Suncor Energy 12.17%14.01%7.01%

Summary

Suncor Energy beats Imperial Oil on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Suncor Energy compare to Cenovus Energy?

Suncor Energy (TSE:SU) and Cenovus Energy (TSE:CVE) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment and earnings.

In the previous week, Suncor Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Cenovus Energy. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Suncor Energy and 3 mentions for Cenovus Energy. Suncor Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Cenovus Energy's score of 0.59 indicating that Suncor Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Suncor Energy
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Cenovus Energy
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Suncor Energy pays an annual dividend of C$2.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Cenovus Energy pays an annual dividend of C$0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Suncor Energy pays out 44.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cenovus Energy pays out 31.9% 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.

Suncor Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Cenovus Energy. Cenovus Energy 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 Ratio
Suncor EnergyC$54.47B1.66C$7.92BC$5.2614.53
Cenovus EnergyC$51.89B1.28C$3.69BC$2.5114.16

Suncor Energy has a beta of 0.139686, indicating that its stock price is 86% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cenovus Energy has a beta of 0.154374, indicating that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the broader market.

Suncor Energy has a net margin of 12.17% compared to Cenovus Energy's net margin of 9.52%. Cenovus Energy's return on equity of 15.23% beat Suncor Energy's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Suncor Energy12.17% 14.01% 7.01%
Cenovus Energy 9.52%15.23%7.58%

Suncor Energy presently has a consensus price target of C$94.25, suggesting a potential upside of 23.32%. Cenovus Energy has a consensus price target of C$40.20, suggesting a potential upside of 13.11%. Given Suncor Energy's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Suncor Energy is more favorable than Cenovus Energy.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Suncor Energy
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.69
Cenovus Energy
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.07

48.1% of Suncor Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.7% of Cenovus Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Suncor Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 32.0% of Cenovus Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Suncor Energy beats Cenovus Energy on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Suncor Energy compare to Ovintiv?

Ovintiv (TSE:OVV) and Suncor Energy (TSE:SU) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

63.0% of Ovintiv shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.1% of Suncor Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ovintiv shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Suncor Energy 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.

Suncor Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Ovintiv. Suncor Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ovintiv, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
OvintivC$9.06B2.34C$1.39BC$3.0424.85
Suncor EnergyC$54.47B1.66C$7.92BC$5.2614.53

Ovintiv has a beta of 0.435329, suggesting that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Suncor Energy has a beta of 0.139686, suggesting that its stock price is 86% less volatile than the broader market.

Suncor Energy has a net margin of 12.17% compared to Ovintiv's net margin of 8.59%. Suncor Energy's return on equity of 14.01% beat Ovintiv's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ovintiv8.59% 7.13% 8.59%
Suncor Energy 12.17%14.01%7.01%

Ovintiv presently has a consensus price target of C$75.00, suggesting a potential downside of 0.73%. Suncor Energy has a consensus price target of C$94.25, suggesting a potential upside of 23.32%. Given Suncor Energy's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Suncor Energy is more favorable than Ovintiv.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ovintiv
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
8 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.55
Suncor Energy
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.69

In the previous week, Ovintiv and Ovintiv both had 4 articles in the media. Ovintiv's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Suncor Energy's score of 1.04 indicating that Ovintiv is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Ovintiv
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Suncor Energy
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Ovintiv pays an annual dividend of C$1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Suncor Energy pays an annual dividend of C$2.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Ovintiv pays out 39.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Suncor Energy pays out 44.5% 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

Ovintiv beats Suncor Energy on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Suncor Energy compare to ARC Resources?

ARC Resources (TSE:ARX) and Suncor Energy (TSE:SU) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

46.7% of ARC Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.1% of Suncor Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of ARC Resources shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Suncor Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

ARC Resources currently has a consensus target price of C$29.98, suggesting a potential upside of 0.95%. Suncor Energy has a consensus target price of C$94.25, suggesting a potential upside of 23.32%. Given Suncor Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Suncor Energy is more favorable than ARC Resources.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ARC Resources
1 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.31
Suncor Energy
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.69

ARC Resources has a net margin of 22.18% compared to Suncor Energy's net margin of 12.17%. ARC Resources' return on equity of 17.43% beat Suncor Energy's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ARC Resources22.18% 17.43% 7.88%
Suncor Energy 12.17%14.01%7.01%

Suncor Energy has higher revenue and earnings than ARC Resources. ARC 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 Ratio
ARC ResourcesC$6.93B2.43C$1.11BC$2.5311.74
Suncor EnergyC$54.47B1.66C$7.92BC$5.2614.53

ARC Resources pays an annual dividend of C$0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Suncor Energy pays an annual dividend of C$2.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. ARC Resources pays out 31.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Suncor Energy pays out 44.5% 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.

In the previous week, Suncor Energy had 3 more articles in the media than ARC Resources. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Suncor Energy and 1 mentions for ARC Resources. Suncor Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat ARC Resources' score of 0.75 indicating that Suncor Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
ARC Resources
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Suncor Energy
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

ARC Resources has a beta of -0.344271, meaning that its share price is 134% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Suncor Energy has a beta of 0.139686, meaning that its share price is 86% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Suncor Energy beats ARC Resources on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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SU vs. The Competition

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MetricSuncor EnergyOil & Gas Integrated IndustryEnergy SectorTSE Exchange
Market CapC$90.24BC$57.98BC$9.53BC$12.15B
Dividend Yield3.11%5.44%10.58%6.19%
P/E Ratio14.5310.6218.8535.84
Price / Sales1.663,494.52730.0110.12
Price / Cash11.775.7036.8282.29
Price / Book1.991.484.094.45
Net IncomeC$7.92BC$231.25BC$4.25BC$299.09M
7 Day Performance-3.83%-2.28%-2.56%-0.83%
1 Month Performance-11.30%-5.45%-6.37%-2.44%
1 Year Performance48.52%23.82%30.67%37.89%

Suncor Energy Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
SU
Suncor Energy
4.6255 of 5 stars		C$76.43
flat		C$94.25
+23.3%		+48.5%C$90.24BC$54.47B14.5316,600
CNQ
Canadian Natural Resources
4.4896 of 5 stars		C$59.14
+0.8%		C$63.73
+7.8%		+29.9%C$123.35BC$44.17B11.4610,272
IMO
Imperial Oil
1.39 of 5 stars		C$161.61
+2.2%		C$137.00
-15.2%		+47.9%C$78.15BC$45.40B27.395,300
CVE
Cenovus Energy
4.2605 of 5 stars		C$36.33
+1.9%		C$39.79
+9.5%		+88.1%C$67.75BC$51.89B14.476,000
OVV
Ovintiv
2.5654 of 5 stars		C$77.15
+3.5%		C$70.00
-9.3%		+43.0%C$21.68BC$9.06B25.381,740

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