Birchcliff Energy (BIR) Competitors

Paramount Resources (TSE:POU) and Birchcliff Energy (TSE:BIR) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, community ranking, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, earnings and risk.

Does the media favor POU or BIR?

In the previous week, Paramount Resources had 4 more articles in the media than Birchcliff Energy. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Paramount Resources and 2 mentions for Birchcliff Energy. Paramount Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Birchcliff Energy's score of 0.00 indicating that Paramount Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Paramount Resources	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Birchcliff Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts prefer POU or BIR?

Paramount Resources presently has a consensus target price of C$38.20, indicating a potential upside of 30.64%. Birchcliff Energy has a consensus target price of C$6.45, indicating a potential upside of 36.94%. Given Birchcliff Energy's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Birchcliff Energy is more favorable than Paramount Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Paramount Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90
Birchcliff Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.30

Is POU or BIR more profitable?

Paramount Resources has a net margin of 19.66% compared to Birchcliff Energy's net margin of 6.24%. Paramount Resources' return on equity of 10.03% beat Birchcliff Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Paramount Resources	19.66%	10.03%	5.97%
Birchcliff Energy	6.24%	1.81%	1.82%

Which has more risk & volatility, POU or BIR?

Paramount Resources has a beta of 3.04, suggesting that its stock price is 204% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Birchcliff Energy has a beta of 1.93, suggesting that its stock price is 93% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of POU or BIR?

9.1% of Paramount Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.4% of Birchcliff Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 45.4% of Paramount Resources shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Birchcliff Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, POU or BIR?

Paramount Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Birchcliff Energy. Paramount Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Birchcliff 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
Paramount Resources	C$1.79B	2.40	C$351.80M	C$2.36	12.39
Birchcliff Energy	C$655.97M	1.93	C$40.92M	C$0.16	29.44

Is POU or BIR a better dividend stock?

Paramount Resources pays an annual dividend of C$1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Birchcliff Energy pays an annual dividend of C$0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.5%. Paramount Resources pays out 76.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Birchcliff Energy pays out 250.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor POU or BIR?

Birchcliff Energy received 212 more outperform votes than Paramount Resources when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 60.75% of users gave Birchcliff Energy an outperform vote while only 52.06% of users gave Paramount Resources an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Paramount Resources	Outperform Votes 404 52.06%	Underperform Votes 372 47.94%
Birchcliff Energy	Outperform Votes 616 60.75%	Underperform Votes 398 39.25%

Summary

Paramount Resources beats Birchcliff Energy on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.