Tourmaline Oil (TOU) Competitors

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

Does the media favor TOU or CNQ?

In the previous week, Canadian Natural Resources had 8 more articles in the media than Tourmaline Oil. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Canadian Natural Resources and 5 mentions for Tourmaline Oil. Canadian Natural Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Tourmaline Oil's score of 0.97 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
Tourmaline Oil	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Canadian Natural Resources	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, TOU or CNQ?

Tourmaline Oil has a beta of 0.404611, suggesting that its share price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Canadian Natural Resources has a beta of 0.97245, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings & valuation, TOU or CNQ?

Canadian Natural Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Tourmaline Oil. Canadian Natural Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tourmaline Oil, 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$6.03B	4.04	C$1.65B	C$4.02	15.68
Canadian Natural Resources	C$43.85B	2.16	C$7.52B	C$3.94	11.56

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

46.6% of Tourmaline Oil shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.8% of Canadian Natural Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.1% of Tourmaline Oil shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Canadian Natural Resources shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts recommend TOU or CNQ?

Tourmaline Oil currently has a consensus price target of C$74.50, suggesting a potential upside of 18.22%. Canadian Natural Resources has a consensus price target of C$54.75, suggesting a potential upside of 20.20%. Given Canadian Natural Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Canadian Natural Resources is more favorable than Tourmaline Oil.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tourmaline Oil	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Canadian Natural Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Is TOU or CNQ more profitable?

Tourmaline Oil has a net margin of 28.53% compared to Canadian Natural Resources' net margin of 21.25%. Canadian Natural Resources' return on equity of 19.14% beat Tourmaline Oil's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tourmaline Oil	28.53%	11.08%	6.26%
Canadian Natural Resources	21.25%	19.14%	8.80%

Is TOU or CNQ a better dividend stock?

Tourmaline Oil pays an annual dividend of C$1.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Canadian Natural Resources pays an annual dividend of C$2.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Tourmaline Oil pays out 42.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Canadian Natural Resources pays out 57.4% 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.

Summary

Canadian Natural Resources beats Tourmaline Oil on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.