Tourmaline Oil (TOU) Competitors

Tourmaline Oil (TSE:TOU) and ARC Resources (TSE:ARX) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

Does the media prefer TOU or ARX?

In the previous week, Tourmaline Oil and Tourmaline Oil both had 1 articles in the media. Tourmaline Oil's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat ARC Resources' score of 0.00 indicating that Tourmaline Oil is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Tourmaline Oil	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ARC Resources	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in TOU or ARX?

47.4% of Tourmaline Oil shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.0% of ARC Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.1% of Tourmaline Oil shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of ARC Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is TOU or ARX more profitable?

Tourmaline Oil has a net margin of 28.53% compared to ARC Resources' net margin of 20.95%. ARC Resources' return on equity of 14.60% beat Tourmaline Oil's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tourmaline Oil	28.53%	11.08%	6.26%
ARC Resources	20.95%	14.60%	7.88%

Which has more risk & volatility, TOU or ARX?

Tourmaline Oil has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ARC Resources has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is TOU or ARX a better dividend stock?

Tourmaline Oil pays an annual dividend of C$1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. ARC Resources pays an annual dividend of C$0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Tourmaline Oil pays out 31.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ARC Resources pays out 35.9% 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.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, TOU or ARX?

Tourmaline Oil has higher revenue and earnings than ARC Resources. Tourmaline Oil is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ARC Resources, 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
Tourmaline Oil	C$5.77B	3.76	C$1.65B	C$4.43	13.15
ARC Resources	C$5.31B	2.90	C$1.11B	C$1.90	13.81

Do analysts rate TOU or ARX?

Tourmaline Oil currently has a consensus price target of C$74.50, suggesting a potential upside of 27.94%. ARC Resources has a consensus price target of C$33.25, suggesting a potential upside of 26.96%. Given Tourmaline Oil's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Tourmaline Oil is more favorable than ARC Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tourmaline Oil	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
ARC Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Tourmaline Oil beats ARC Resources on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.