Frontera Energy (FEC) Competitors C$9.28 +0.47 (+5.33%) As of 01/17/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlines FEC vs. BTE, ATH, NVA, VET, IPCO, FRU, AAV, HWX, PXT, and BIRShould you be buying Frontera Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Frontera Energy include Baytex Energy (BTE), Athabasca Oil (ATH), NuVista Energy (NVA), Vermilion Energy (VET), International Petroleum (IPCO), Freehold Royalties (FRU), Advantage Energy (AAV), Headwater Exploration (HWX), Parex Resources (PXT), and Birchcliff Energy (BIR). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas e&p" industry. Frontera Energy vs. Baytex Energy Athabasca Oil NuVista Energy Vermilion Energy International Petroleum Freehold Royalties Advantage Energy Headwater Exploration Parex Resources Birchcliff Energy Frontera Energy (TSE:FEC) and Baytex Energy (TSE:BTE) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, community ranking, analyst recommendations and risk. Which has better valuation & earnings, FEC or BTE? Frontera Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Baytex Energy. Baytex Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Frontera Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFrontera EnergyC$1.15B0.68C$113.27MC$1.735.36Baytex EnergyC$3.43B0.90-C$408.54M-C$0.69-5.54 Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of FEC or BTE? 58.2% of Frontera Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.5% of Baytex Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Frontera Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Baytex 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. Does the media prefer FEC or BTE? In the previous week, Baytex Energy had 5 more articles in the media than Frontera Energy. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Baytex Energy and 0 mentions for Frontera Energy. Frontera Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Baytex Energy's score of -0.06 indicating that Frontera Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Frontera Energy Neutral Baytex Energy Neutral Does the MarketBeat Community favor FEC or BTE? Baytex Energy received 324 more outperform votes than Frontera Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 58.31% of users gave Frontera Energy an outperform vote while only 56.48% of users gave Baytex Energy an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformFrontera EnergyOutperform Votes18658.31% Underperform Votes13341.69% Baytex EnergyOutperform Votes51056.48% Underperform Votes39343.52% Is FEC or BTE more profitable? Frontera Energy has a net margin of 9.82% compared to Baytex Energy's net margin of -11.92%. Frontera Energy's return on equity of 6.47% beat Baytex Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Frontera Energy9.82% 6.47% 3.95% Baytex Energy -11.92%-9.55%-0.08% Do analysts prefer FEC or BTE? Frontera Energy currently has a consensus price target of C$11.50, indicating a potential upside of 23.92%. Baytex Energy has a consensus price target of C$5.74, indicating a potential upside of 50.38%. Given Baytex Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Baytex Energy is more favorable than Frontera Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Frontera Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Baytex Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57 Which has more volatility & risk, FEC or BTE? Frontera Energy has a beta of 1.92, indicating that its share price is 92% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Baytex Energy has a beta of 2.61, indicating that its share price is 161% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is FEC or BTE a better dividend stock? Frontera Energy pays an annual dividend of C$0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Baytex Energy pays an annual dividend of C$0.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Frontera Energy pays out 14.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Baytex Energy pays out -13.0% 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. SummaryFrontera Energy and Baytex Energy tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Frontera Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FEC 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 FEC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFrontera EnergyOil & Gas E&P IndustryEnergy SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$781.28MC$1.40BC$4.15BC$6.16BDividend Yield3.08%8.12%7.23%5.38%P/E Ratio5.36128.30100.3325.88Price / Sales0.6821,881.5815,708.351,252.28Price / Cash3.4592.2272.5882.72Price / Book0.441.471.563.19Net IncomeC$113.27MC$100.23MC$425.27MC$295.15M7 Day Performance-0.11%0.27%0.80%0.78%1 Month Performance17.32%10.58%6.53%1.21%1 Year Performance17.02%44.86%26.71%38.64% Frontera Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FECFrontera EnergyN/AC$9.28+5.3%C$11.50+23.9%+17.0%C$781.28MC$1.15B5.361,107BTEBaytex Energy3.3087 of 5 starsC$3.79-0.5%C$5.97+57.4%-6.4%C$3.05BC$3.43B-5.49220Analyst ForecastNews CoverageATHAthabasca Oil1.8786 of 5 starsC$5.45-2.2%C$6.25+14.7%+18.8%C$2.96BC$1.31B36.33170Analyst ForecastNews CoverageNVANuVista Energy3.7924 of 5 starsC$13.96+0.4%C$16.64+19.2%+22.0%C$2.88BC$1.23B8.6788Analyst ForecastVETVermilion Energy3.1943 of 5 starsC$14.46+1.3%C$18.77+29.8%+1.0%C$2.25BC$1.81B-2.83720Positive NewsIPCOInternational Petroleum1.2252 of 5 starsC$17.61-0.5%C$21.00+19.3%+29.9%C$2.12BC$881.28M9.27N/AAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageFRUFreehold Royalties2.3435 of 5 starsC$13.21+0.5%C$17.06+29.2%-5.0%C$1.99BC$323.04M13.21N/ADividend AnnouncementAAVAdvantage Energy3.4966 of 5 starsC$10.13+2.0%C$13.21+30.4%+14.4%C$1.69BC$501.15M21.5583Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsHWXHeadwater Exploration4.1586 of 5 starsC$6.86+0.7%C$9.38+36.7%+13.9%C$1.63BC$484.24M8.7935News CoveragePositive NewsPXTParex Resources4.3891 of 5 starsC$15.24+0.3%C$21.86+43.4%-34.1%C$1.54BC$1.21B3.64449Analyst ForecastPositive NewsBIRBirchcliff Energy3.3343 of 5 starsC$5.62+1.4%C$6.45+14.8%+0.9%C$1.51BC$655.97M35.13218Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Baytex Energy Alternatives Athabasca Oil Alternatives NuVista Energy Alternatives Vermilion Energy Alternatives International Petroleum Alternatives Freehold Royalties Alternatives Advantage Energy Alternatives Headwater Exploration Alternatives Parex Resources Alternatives Birchcliff Energy Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (TSE:FEC) was last updated on 1/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersLast time you’ll see this priced at $1.00When was the last time you bought something for a buck? 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