TC Energy (TRP) Competitors

TC Energy (NYSE:TRP) and Constellation Energy (NASDAQ:CEG) are both large-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, community ranking, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Does the media refer more to TRP or CEG?

In the previous week, TC Energy had 3 more articles in the media than Constellation Energy. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for TC Energy and 6 mentions for Constellation Energy. TC Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Constellation Energy's score of 0.41 indicating that TC Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Which has more volatility & risk, TRP or CEG?

TC Energy has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Constellation Energy has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor TRP or CEG?

TC Energy received 327 more outperform votes than Constellation Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 63.04% of users gave Constellation Energy an outperform vote while only 62.93% of users gave TC Energy an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
TC Energy	Outperform Votes 489 62.93%	Underperform Votes 288 37.07%
Constellation Energy	Outperform Votes 162 63.04%	Underperform Votes 95 36.96%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, TRP or CEG?

TC Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Constellation Energy. TC Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Constellation 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
TC Energy	$16.65B	2.86	$2.16B	$3.61	12.68
Constellation Energy	$23.98B	2.96	$1.62B	$9.07	25.03

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in TRP or CEG?

83.1% of TC Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.2% of Constellation Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Constellation Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer TRP or CEG?

TC Energy currently has a consensus target price of $55.67, suggesting a potential upside of 21.57%. Constellation Energy has a consensus target price of $281.43, suggesting a potential upside of 23.97%. Given Constellation Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Constellation Energy is more favorable than TC Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TC Energy	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Constellation Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Is TRP or CEG more profitable?

TC Energy has a net margin of 31.15% compared to Constellation Energy's net margin of 11.93%. Constellation Energy's return on equity of 16.26% beat TC Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TC Energy	31.15%	12.92%	3.74%
Constellation Energy	11.93%	16.26%	3.76%

Is TRP or CEG a better dividend stock?

TC Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Constellation Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.41 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. TC Energy pays out 67.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Constellation Energy pays out 15.5% 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

Constellation Energy beats TC Energy on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.