Birchcliff Energy (BIR) Competitors

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

Is SCR or BIR more profitable?

Strathcona Resources has a net margin of 15.04% compared to Birchcliff Energy's net margin of 2.04%. Strathcona Resources' return on equity of 9.70% beat Birchcliff Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Strathcona Resources	15.04%	9.70%	6.81%
Birchcliff Energy	2.04%	0.70%	1.82%

Does the media refer more to SCR or BIR?

In the previous week, Strathcona Resources and Strathcona Resources both had 1 articles in the media. Birchcliff Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Strathcona Resources' score of 0.39 indicating that Birchcliff Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SCR or BIR?

Strathcona Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Birchcliff Energy. Strathcona 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
Strathcona Resources	C$2.46B	2.86	C$370.36M	C$1.73	19.02
Birchcliff Energy	C$757.80M	2.38	C$15.45M	C$0.06	116.31

Do analysts recommend SCR or BIR?

Strathcona Resources presently has a consensus target price of C$34.86, indicating a potential upside of 5.72%. Birchcliff Energy has a consensus target price of C$7.34, indicating a potential upside of 10.60%. Given Birchcliff Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Birchcliff Energy is more favorable than Strathcona Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Strathcona Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
Birchcliff Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.33

Do institutionals & insiders believe in SCR or BIR?

0.4% of Strathcona Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.4% of Birchcliff Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 91.3% of Strathcona Resources shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Birchcliff Energy 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.

Is SCR or BIR a better dividend stock?

Strathcona Resources pays an annual dividend of C$1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Birchcliff Energy pays an annual dividend of C$0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Strathcona Resources pays out 57.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Birchcliff Energy pays out 700.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Strathcona Resources beats Birchcliff Energy on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.