Tourmaline Oil (TOU) Competitors C$63.39 +0.60 (+0.96%) As of 07/8/2025 04:16 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock TOU vs. CNQ, ARX, OVV, CPG, MEG, SCR, PSK, ERF, WCP, and PEYShould you be buying Tourmaline Oil stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Tourmaline Oil include Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ), ARC Resources (ARX), Ovintiv (OVV), Crescent Point Energy (CPG), MEG Energy (MEG), Strathcona Resources (SCR), PrairieSky Royalty (PSK), Enerplus (ERF), Whitecap Resources (WCP), and Peyto Exploration & Development (PEY). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas e&p" industry. Tourmaline Oil vs. Its Competitors Canadian Natural Resources ARC Resources Ovintiv Crescent Point Energy MEG Energy Strathcona Resources PrairieSky Royalty Enerplus Whitecap Resources Peyto Exploration & Development Canadian Natural Resources (TSE:CNQ) and Tourmaline Oil (TSE:TOU) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and media sentiment. Which has better earnings and valuation, CNQ or TOU? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCanadian Natural ResourcesC$35.38B2.61C$7.52BC$3.6012.21Tourmaline OilC$5.77B4.09C$1.65BC$4.4314.31 Does the media favor CNQ or TOU? In the previous week, Canadian Natural Resources and Canadian Natural Resources both had 8 articles in the media. Tourmaline Oil's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Canadian Natural Resources' score of 0.52 indicating that Tourmaline Oil is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Canadian Natural Resources 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Tourmaline Oil 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CNQ or TOU 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 Canadian Natural Resources21.25% 19.14% 8.80% Tourmaline Oil 28.53%11.08%6.26% Which has more risk & volatility, CNQ or TOU? Canadian Natural Resources has a beta of 1.89, suggesting that its share price is 89% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tourmaline Oil has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is CNQ or TOU a better dividend stock? Canadian Natural Resources pays an annual dividend of C$2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Tourmaline Oil pays an annual dividend of C$1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Canadian Natural Resources pays out 59.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Tourmaline Oil pays out 31.6% 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. Do analysts recommend CNQ or TOU? Canadian Natural Resources presently has a consensus target price of C$54.58, suggesting a potential upside of 24.14%. Tourmaline Oil has a consensus target price of C$76.72, suggesting a potential upside of 21.03%. Given Canadian Natural Resources' higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Canadian Natural Resources is more favorable than Tourmaline Oil.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Canadian Natural Resources 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71Tourmaline Oil 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 Do insiders & institutionals believe in CNQ or TOU? 77.8% of Canadian Natural Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.4% of Tourmaline Oil shares are held by institutional investors. 4.3% of Canadian Natural Resources shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of Tourmaline Oil 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. SummaryCanadian Natural Resources beats Tourmaline Oil on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Tourmaline Oil News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for TOU 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 TOU 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 TOU vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricTourmaline OilOil & Gas E&P IndustryEnergy SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$23.62BC$1.44BC$7.58BC$6.17BDividend Yield0.51%8.22%10.99%6.72%P/E Ratio14.31256.1563.9156.52Price / Sales4.0999,232.3821,941.251,068.65Price / Cash285.9986.6436.2583.29Price / Book1.581.673.684.66Net IncomeC$1.65BC$83.35MC$4.21BC$301.20M7 Day Performance-2.06%1.41%0.80%0.66%1 Month Performance-1.42%2.45%3.83%3.50%1 Year Performance4.31%31.58%101.24%27.52% Tourmaline Oil Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TOUTourmaline Oil2.5058 of 5 starsC$63.39+1.0%C$76.72+21.0%+2.5%C$23.62BC$5.77B14.31389Positive NewsInsider TradeCNQCanadian Natural Resources3.6114 of 5 starsC$42.80-0.7%C$54.58+27.5%-10.4%C$89.82BC$35.38B11.8810,272ARXARC Resources3.787 of 5 starsC$28.71-0.2%C$33.17+15.5%+13.2%C$16.90BC$5.31B15.14438News CoverageOVVOvintivN/AC$51.86-1.5%N/A-11.7%C$9.43BC$6.82B4.751,740News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeCPGCrescent Point EnergyN/AN/AN/AN/AC$7.24BC$3.51B23.92777MEGMEG Energy2.1418 of 5 starsC$25.73+0.0%C$30.61+19.0%-9.8%C$6.67BC$5.39B13.63449SCRStrathcona Resources2.8892 of 5 starsC$30.05-0.7%C$35.75+19.0%-5.8%C$6.43BC$2.46B17.33193PSKPrairieSky Royalty3.9954 of 5 starsC$23.62+0.6%C$30.86+30.6%-11.2%C$5.63BC$508.08M26.1665Positive NewsERFEnerplusN/AN/AN/AN/AC$5.47BC$1.48B10.98404WCPWhitecap Resources4.1653 of 5 starsC$9.15+0.4%C$12.88+40.7%-6.7%C$5.34BC$3.55B6.17542PEYPeyto Exploration & Development1.7115 of 5 starsC$19.45-0.3%C$20.92+7.5%+29.5%C$3.86BC$915.70M13.1153 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CNQ Competitors ARX Competitors OVV Competitors CPG Competitors MEG Competitors SCR Competitors PSK Competitors ERF Competitors WCP Competitors PEY Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (TSE:TOU) was last updated on 7/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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