YPF Sociedad Anonima (YPF) Competitors

YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) and Suncor Energy (NYSE:SU) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

Which has more volatility and risk, YPF or SU?

YPF Sociedad Anonima has a beta of 1.78, suggesting that its stock price is 78% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Suncor Energy has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to YPF or SU?

In the previous week, YPF Sociedad Anonima had 2 more articles in the media than Suncor Energy. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for YPF Sociedad Anonima and 4 mentions for Suncor Energy. Suncor Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat YPF Sociedad Anonima's score of 0.87 indicating that Suncor Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
YPF Sociedad Anonima	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Suncor Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer YPF or SU?

YPF Sociedad Anonima currently has a consensus target price of $41.30, suggesting a potential upside of 33.48%. Suncor Energy has a consensus target price of $64.67, suggesting a potential upside of 70.89%. Given Suncor Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Suncor Energy is more favorable than YPF Sociedad Anonima.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
YPF Sociedad Anonima	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Suncor Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.91

Is YPF or SU a better dividend stock?

YPF Sociedad Anonima pays an annual dividend of $0.1380 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Suncor Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. YPF Sociedad Anonima pays out 3.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Suncor Energy pays out 47.8% 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. Suncor Energy has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Suncor Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Is YPF or SU more profitable?

Suncor Energy has a net margin of 11.95% compared to YPF Sociedad Anonima's net margin of 8.62%. YPF Sociedad Anonima's return on equity of 16.78% beat Suncor Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
YPF Sociedad Anonima	8.62%	16.78%	6.76%
Suncor Energy	11.95%	14.90%	7.40%

Do insiders & institutionals believe in YPF or SU?

10.1% of YPF Sociedad Anonima shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.4% of Suncor Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Suncor Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, YPF or SU?

Suncor Energy has higher revenue and earnings than YPF Sociedad Anonima. YPF Sociedad Anonima is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Suncor 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
YPF Sociedad Anonima	$19.45B	0.63	$2.35B	$4.29	7.21
Suncor Energy	$37.32B	1.24	$4.39B	$3.47	10.90

Summary

Suncor Energy beats YPF Sociedad Anonima on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.