Topaz Energy (TPZ) Competitors

Topaz Energy (TSE:TPZ) and AltaGas (TSE:ALA) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, profitability and media sentiment.

Is TPZ or ALA more profitable?

Topaz Energy has a net margin of 20.54% compared to AltaGas' net margin of 4.04%. AltaGas' return on equity of 6.36% beat Topaz Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Topaz Energy	20.54%	5.15%	3.99%
AltaGas	4.04%	6.36%	2.69%

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, TPZ or ALA?

AltaGas has higher revenue and earnings than Topaz Energy. AltaGas is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Topaz Energy, 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
Topaz Energy	C$316.80M	12.31	C$65.08M	C$0.43	59.80
AltaGas	C$12.70B	0.97	C$513.15M	C$1.73	23.94

Is TPZ or ALA a better dividend stock?

Topaz Energy pays an annual dividend of C$1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. AltaGas pays an annual dividend of C$1.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Topaz Energy pays out 309.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. AltaGas pays out 69.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Which has more volatility & risk, TPZ or ALA?

Topaz Energy has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AltaGas has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of TPZ or ALA?

19.5% of Topaz Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.3% of AltaGas shares are held by institutional investors. 35.7% of Topaz Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of AltaGas 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.

Do analysts rate TPZ or ALA?

Topaz Energy presently has a consensus target price of C$31.80, indicating a potential upside of 24.85%. AltaGas has a consensus target price of C$44.33, indicating a potential upside of 7.34%. Given Topaz Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Topaz Energy is more favorable than AltaGas.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Topaz Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
AltaGas	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Does the media favor TPZ or ALA?

In the previous week, AltaGas had 28 more articles in the media than Topaz Energy. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for AltaGas and 5 mentions for Topaz Energy. Topaz Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat AltaGas' score of 0.78 indicating that Topaz Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Topaz Energy	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AltaGas	11 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Topaz Energy and AltaGas tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.