Cameco (CCO) Competitors C$98.47 -4.22 (-4.11%) As of 07/8/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock CCO vs. WCN, GIB.A, GFL, RBA, STN, MEG, QBR.B, SJ, QBR.A, and NVEIShould you be buying Cameco stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cameco include Waste Connections (WCN), CGI (GIB.A), GFL Environmental (GFL), RB Global (RBA), Stantec (STN), MEG Energy (MEG), Quebecor (QBR.B), Stella-Jones (SJ), Quebecor (QBR.A), and Nuvei (NVEI). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. Cameco vs. Its Competitors Waste Connections CGI GFL Environmental RB Global Stantec MEG Energy Quebecor Stella-Jones Quebecor Nuvei Cameco (TSE:CCO) and Waste Connections (TSE:WCN) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, dividends and earnings. Do analysts recommend CCO or WCN? Cameco presently has a consensus target price of C$97.23, indicating a potential downside of 1.26%. Waste Connections has a consensus target price of C$265.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.85%. Given Waste Connections' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Waste Connections is more favorable than Cameco.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cameco 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 5 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.36Waste Connections 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 4 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33 Does the media favor CCO or WCN? In the previous week, Waste Connections had 13 more articles in the media than Cameco. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Waste Connections and 2 mentions for Cameco. Cameco's average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat Waste Connections' score of -0.04 indicating that Cameco is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cameco 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Waste Connections 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk & volatility, CCO or WCN? Cameco has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Waste Connections has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is CCO or WCN more profitable? Waste Connections has a net margin of 10.81% compared to Cameco's net margin of 4.17%. Waste Connections' return on equity of 11.86% beat Cameco's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cameco4.17% 1.89% 2.38% Waste Connections 10.81%11.86%5.00% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CCO or WCN? 76.1% of Cameco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.6% of Waste Connections shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Cameco shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Waste Connections shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is CCO or WCN a better dividend stock? Cameco pays an annual dividend of C$0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Waste Connections pays an annual dividend of C$1.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Cameco pays out 45.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Waste Connections pays out 30.0% 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. Waste Connections is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has better earnings & valuation, CCO or WCN? Waste Connections has higher revenue and earnings than Cameco. Waste Connections is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cameco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCamecoC$2.83B15.32C$117.81MC$0.26372.05Waste ConnectionsC$6.13B7.36C$662.45MC$5.1747.93 SummaryWaste Connections beats Cameco on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Cameco News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CCO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CCO and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of TSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CCO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCamecoUranium IndustryEnergy SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$43.34BC$3.08BC$7.57BC$6.17BDividend Yield0.23%3.08%10.98%6.72%P/E Ratio372.0542.7063.4456.52Price / Sales15.3219.8021,930.591,068.65Price / Cash9.5117.1036.2583.29Price / Book6.9030.863.684.66Net IncomeC$117.81MC$33.15MC$4.21BC$301.20M7 Day Performance1.10%-1.35%0.80%0.66%1 Month Performance7.50%1.68%3.83%3.50%1 Year Performance47.34%1.33%101.17%27.52% Cameco Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CCOCameco1.4611 of 5 starsC$98.47-4.1%C$97.23-1.3%+48.1%C$43.34BC$2.83B372.054,700WCNWaste Connections0.6957 of 5 starsC$254.38-0.1%C$265.00+4.2%+2.3%C$46.24BC$6.13B49.1722,100GIB.ACGI2.0654 of 5 starsC$143.01+1.1%C$175.85+23.0%+2.2%C$29.14BC$14.52B20.0090,000News CoverageGFLGFL EnvironmentalN/AC$68.74+0.9%N/A+21.3%C$26.53BC$7.88B-45.1119,500Dividend AnnouncementRBARB GlobalN/AC$144.67-0.1%N/A+36.9%C$18.69BC$2.06B63.564,200STNStantec1.4711 of 5 starsC$148.17-1.4%C$148.42+0.2%+29.2%C$16.89BC$7.14B49.4531,000News CoverageMEGMEG Energy2.1418 of 5 starsC$25.73+0.0%C$30.61+19.0%-9.8%C$6.67BC$5.39B13.63449QBR.BQuebecor0.7237 of 5 starsC$41.45+1.8%C$39.92-3.7%+45.9%C$6.54BC$5.67B13.0810,039SJStella-Jones1.4349 of 5 starsC$78.490.0%C$86.17+9.8%-8.5%C$4.39BC$3.41B13.71280QBR.AQuebecorN/AC$40.89-1.5%N/AN/AC$3.14BC$5.67B12.9010,000NVEINuveiN/AN/AN/AN/AC$3.13BC$1.31B-432.821,370 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Waste Connections Alternatives CGI Alternatives GFL Environmental Alternatives RB Global Alternatives Stantec Alternatives MEG Energy Alternatives Quebecor Alternatives Stella-Jones Alternatives Quebecor Alternatives Nuvei Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (TSE:CCO) was last updated on 7/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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