Topaz Energy (TPZ) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer ALA or TPZ?

In the previous week, AltaGas had 3 more articles in the media than Topaz Energy. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for AltaGas and 2 mentions for Topaz Energy. Topaz Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat AltaGas' score of 0.20 indicating that Topaz Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AltaGas	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Topaz Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer ALA or TPZ?

AltaGas presently has a consensus target price of C$37.90, suggesting a potential upside of 11.18%. Topaz Energy has a consensus target price of C$29.21, suggesting a potential upside of 8.30%. Given AltaGas' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe AltaGas is more favorable than Topaz Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AltaGas	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Topaz Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.09

Which has more volatility and risk, ALA or TPZ?

AltaGas has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Topaz Energy has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is ALA or TPZ a better dividend stock?

AltaGas pays an annual dividend of C$1.19 per share. Topaz Energy pays an annual dividend of C$1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. AltaGas pays out 82.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Topaz Energy pays out 356.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Is ALA or TPZ more profitable?

Topaz Energy has a net margin of 16.70% compared to AltaGas' net margin of 3.58%. AltaGas' return on equity of 5.78% beat Topaz Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AltaGas	3.58%	5.78%	2.69%
Topaz Energy	16.70%	4.39%	3.99%

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

35.3% of AltaGas shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.3% of Topaz Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of AltaGas shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 35.7% of Topaz Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ALA or TPZ?

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
AltaGas	C$12.75B	0.00	C$429M	C$1.45	N/A
Topaz Energy	C$325.17M	12.02	C$54.30M	C$0.37	72.89

Does the MarketBeat Community favor ALA or TPZ?

AltaGas received 502 more outperform votes than Topaz Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.25% of users gave AltaGas an outperform vote while only 62.26% of users gave Topaz Energy an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
AltaGas	Outperform Votes 568 63.25%	Underperform Votes 330 36.75%
Topaz Energy	Outperform Votes 66 62.26%	Underperform Votes 40 37.74%

Summary

AltaGas beats Topaz Energy on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.