Cardinal Energy (CJ) Competitors C$6.99 +0.01 (+0.14%) As of 07/15/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock CJ vs. PEY, POU, ATH, NVA, BTE, FRU, AAV, BIR, IPCO, and HWXShould you be buying Cardinal Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cardinal Energy include Peyto Exploration & Development (PEY), Paramount Resources (POU), Athabasca Oil (ATH), NuVista Energy (NVA), Baytex Energy (BTE), Freehold Royalties (FRU), Advantage Energy (AAV), Birchcliff Energy (BIR), International Petroleum (IPCO), and Headwater Exploration (HWX). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas e&p" industry. Cardinal Energy vs. Its Competitors Peyto Exploration & Development Paramount Resources Athabasca Oil NuVista Energy Baytex Energy Freehold Royalties Advantage Energy Birchcliff Energy International Petroleum Headwater Exploration Peyto Exploration & Development (TSE:PEY) and Cardinal Energy (TSE:CJ) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations. Does the media prefer PEY or CJ? In the previous week, Cardinal Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Peyto Exploration & Development. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Cardinal Energy and 1 mentions for Peyto Exploration & Development. Peyto Exploration & Development's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Cardinal Energy's score of 1.18 indicating that Peyto Exploration & Development is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Peyto Exploration & Development 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cardinal Energy 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is PEY or CJ a better dividend stock? Peyto Exploration & Development pays an annual dividend of C$1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Cardinal Energy pays an annual dividend of C$0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.3%. Peyto Exploration & Development pays out 89.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Cardinal Energy pays out 111.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Is PEY or CJ more profitable? Peyto Exploration & Development has a net margin of 32.08% compared to Cardinal Energy's net margin of 19.57%. Cardinal Energy's return on equity of 11.24% beat Peyto Exploration & Development's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Peyto Exploration & Development32.08% 10.72% 6.40% Cardinal Energy 19.57%11.24%8.80% Do analysts prefer PEY or CJ? Peyto Exploration & Development presently has a consensus target price of C$20.92, suggesting a potential upside of 7.98%. Cardinal Energy has a consensus target price of C$7.33, suggesting a potential upside of 4.91%. Given Peyto Exploration & Development's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Peyto Exploration & Development is more favorable than Cardinal Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Peyto Exploration & Development 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Cardinal Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in PEY or CJ? 18.9% of Peyto Exploration & Development shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.1% of Cardinal Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Peyto Exploration & Development shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.4% of Cardinal Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better valuation and earnings, PEY or CJ? Peyto Exploration & Development has higher revenue and earnings than Cardinal Energy. Cardinal Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Peyto Exploration & Development, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPeyto Exploration & DevelopmentC$915.70M4.20C$293.72MC$1.4813.06Cardinal EnergyC$527.32M2.12C$103.21MC$0.6510.80 Which has more risk & volatility, PEY or CJ? Peyto Exploration & Development has a beta of 1.75, indicating that its share price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cardinal Energy has a beta of 2.81, indicating that its share price is 181% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryPeyto Exploration & Development beats Cardinal Energy on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Cardinal Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CJ 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 CJ 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 CJ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCardinal EnergyOil & Gas E&P IndustryEnergy SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$1.12BC$1.43BC$7.77BC$6.20BDividend Yield11.21%8.22%10.94%6.72%P/E Ratio10.80258.5364.8954.33Price / Sales2.12124,707.2227,738.581,145.76Price / Cash280.7786.6436.3883.29Price / Book1.211.663.904.86Net IncomeC$103.21MC$83.35MC$4.24BC$301.20M7 Day Performance1.16%-0.13%-0.18%0.54%1 Month Performance1.16%-0.82%-0.25%3.39%1 Year Performance-0.85%36.18%10.31%23.34% Cardinal Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CJCardinal Energy1.9427 of 5 starsC$6.99+0.1%C$7.33+4.9%+0.4%C$1.12BC$527.32M10.80180Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementPEYPeyto Exploration & Development1.6547 of 5 starsC$18.64-0.7%C$20.92+12.2%+30.0%C$3.70BC$915.70M12.5753Positive NewsPOUParamount Resources3.9252 of 5 starsC$20.99-2.5%C$23.67+12.8%-32.9%C$3.12BC$1.93B8.59579Dividend AnnouncementATHAthabasca Oil1.0902 of 5 starsC$5.59-0.7%C$6.33+13.3%+3.0%C$2.91BC$1.27B13.15170NVANuVista Energy3.5533 of 5 starsC$13.80-3.6%C$17.14+24.2%-2.6%C$2.83BC$1.22B9.6588Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeBTEBaytex Energy3.4763 of 5 starsC$2.47-1.6%C$4.68+89.5%-50.4%C$1.95BC$3.33B-5.62220Positive NewsFRUFreehold Royalties1.902 of 5 starsC$12.78-0.3%C$15.67+22.6%-8.2%C$1.92BC$311.95M14.48N/ADividend AnnouncementAAVAdvantage EnergyN/AC$11.38-0.5%C$12.95+13.8%+15.6%C$1.89BC$505.16M41.4483BIRBirchcliff Energy1.7083 of 5 starsC$6.90-2.4%C$7.34+6.4%+10.4%C$1.87BC$757.80M120.86218IPCOInternational Petroleum0.3425 of 5 starsC$21.77+0.1%C$21.67-0.5%+7.9%C$1.83BC$621.26M18.42N/AHWXHeadwater Exploration2.2161 of 5 starsC$6.67-0.6%C$8.17+22.4%-8.1%C$1.58BC$518.46M8.5535News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PEY Competitors POU Competitors ATH Competitors NVA Competitors BTE Competitors FRU Competitors AAV Competitors BIR Competitors IPCO Competitors HWX Competitors 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:CJ) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredWhy Elon is funding the “Quantum Power Grid”Elon knows the future isn’t about smarter AI — it’s about powering it. 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