Whitecap Resources (WCP) Competitors

Whitecap Resources (TSE:WCP) and Tourmaline Oil (TSE:TOU) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation.

Which has more volatility & risk, WCP or TOU?

Whitecap Resources has a beta of 0.66001, meaning that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tourmaline Oil has a beta of 0.349705, meaning that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer WCP or TOU?

In the previous week, Whitecap Resources had 8 more articles in the media than Tourmaline Oil. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Whitecap Resources and 2 mentions for Tourmaline Oil. Whitecap Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Tourmaline Oil's score of 0.35 indicating that Whitecap Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Whitecap Resources	2 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Tourmaline Oil	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is WCP or TOU more profitable?

Tourmaline Oil has a net margin of 28.53% compared to Whitecap Resources' net margin of 24.23%. Whitecap Resources' return on equity of 15.86% beat Tourmaline Oil's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Whitecap Resources	24.23%	15.86%	6.86%
Tourmaline Oil	28.53%	11.08%	6.26%

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in WCP or TOU?

24.7% of Whitecap Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.4% of Tourmaline Oil shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Whitecap Resources shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of Tourmaline Oil shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts recommend WCP or TOU?

Whitecap Resources currently has a consensus price target of C$13.75, suggesting a potential upside of 34.54%. Tourmaline Oil has a consensus price target of C$73.67, suggesting a potential upside of 19.98%. Given Whitecap Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Whitecap Resources is more favorable than Tourmaline Oil.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Whitecap Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.29
Tourmaline Oil	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, WCP or TOU?

Tourmaline Oil has higher revenue and earnings than Whitecap Resources. Whitecap 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Whitecap Resources	C$4.42B	2.85	C$860.11M	C$1.46	7.00
Tourmaline Oil	C$6.03B	3.94	C$1.65B	C$4.02	15.27

Is WCP or TOU a better dividend stock?

Whitecap Resources pays an annual dividend of C$0.73 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. Tourmaline Oil pays an annual dividend of C$1.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Whitecap Resources pays out 50.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Tourmaline Oil pays out 42.3% 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.

Summary

Whitecap Resources and Tourmaline Oil tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.