TC Energy (TRP) Competitors

Pembina Pipeline (TSE:PPL) and TC Energy (TSE:TRP) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Does the media prefer PPL or TRP?

In the previous week, TC Energy had 9 more articles in the media than Pembina Pipeline. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for TC Energy and 3 mentions for Pembina Pipeline. TC Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Pembina Pipeline's score of 0.28 indicating that TC Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Pembina Pipeline	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
TC Energy	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend PPL or TRP?

Pembina Pipeline presently has a consensus price target of C$58.10, suggesting a potential upside of 6.94%. TC Energy has a consensus price target of C$74.46, suggesting a potential upside of 2.78%. Given Pembina Pipeline's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Pembina Pipeline is more favorable than TC Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pembina Pipeline	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
TC Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Is PPL or TRP a better dividend stock?

Pembina Pipeline pays an annual dividend of C$2.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. TC Energy pays an annual dividend of C$3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Pembina Pipeline pays out 93.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. TC Energy pays out 85.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PPL or TRP?

TC Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Pembina Pipeline. TC Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pembina Pipeline, 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
Pembina Pipeline	C$8.06B	3.91	C$1.98B	C$2.96	18.35
TC Energy	C$14.30B	5.27	C$5.15B	C$4.08	17.76

Which has more volatility & risk, PPL or TRP?

Pembina Pipeline has a beta of 0.718773, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TC Energy has a beta of 0.917594, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in PPL or TRP?

59.5% of Pembina Pipeline shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.7% of TC Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Pembina Pipeline shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of TC Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is PPL or TRP more profitable?

TC Energy has a net margin of 32.39% compared to Pembina Pipeline's net margin of 25.73%. TC Energy's return on equity of 17.25% beat Pembina Pipeline's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pembina Pipeline	25.73%	12.06%	4.31%
TC Energy	32.39%	17.25%	3.51%

Summary

TC Energy beats Pembina Pipeline on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.