TerraVest Industries (TVK) Competitors

TerraVest Industries (TSE:TVK) and CES Energy Solutions (TSE:CEU) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and risk.

Does the media favor TVK or CEU?

In the previous week, TerraVest Industries and TerraVest Industries both had 2 articles in the media. TerraVest Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat CES Energy Solutions' score of -0.12 indicating that TerraVest Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
TerraVest Industries	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CES Energy Solutions	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has better valuation & earnings, TVK or CEU?

CES Energy Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than TerraVest Industries. CES Energy Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TerraVest Industries, 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
TerraVest Industries	C$1.18B	2.52	C$66.99M	C$3.89	35.38
CES Energy Solutions	C$2.42B	0.78	C$190.31M	C$0.80	10.75

Is TVK or CEU more profitable?

CES Energy Solutions has a net margin of 8.62% compared to TerraVest Industries' net margin of 6.97%. CES Energy Solutions' return on equity of 27.61% beat TerraVest Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TerraVest Industries	6.97%	20.85%	10.06%
CES Energy Solutions	8.62%	27.61%	11.21%

Is TVK or CEU a better dividend stock?

TerraVest Industries pays an annual dividend of C$0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. CES Energy Solutions pays an annual dividend of C$0.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. TerraVest Industries pays out 17.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CES Energy Solutions pays out 18.1% 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 rate TVK or CEU?

TerraVest Industries presently has a consensus price target of C$181.00, suggesting a potential upside of 31.53%. CES Energy Solutions has a consensus price target of C$10.54, suggesting a potential upside of 22.51%. Given TerraVest Industries' higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe TerraVest Industries is more favorable than CES Energy Solutions.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TerraVest Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
CES Energy Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.33

Which has more volatility and risk, TVK or CEU?

TerraVest Industries has a beta of 0.614377, suggesting that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CES Energy Solutions has a beta of 0.965755, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in TVK or CEU?

31.9% of TerraVest Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.9% of CES Energy Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.8% of TerraVest Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of CES Energy Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

CES Energy Solutions beats TerraVest Industries on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.