Frontera Energy (FEC) Competitors

Frontera Energy (TSE:FEC) and Crew Energy (TSE:CR) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

Does the media favor FEC or CR?

In the previous week, Frontera Energy had 3 more articles in the media than Crew Energy. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Frontera Energy and 0 mentions for Crew Energy. Frontera Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Crew Energy's score of 0.00 indicating that Frontera Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Frontera Energy	Positive
Crew Energy	Neutral

Which has more volatility and risk, FEC or CR?

Frontera Energy has a beta of 1.92, meaning that its stock price is 92% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Crew Energy has a beta of 1.55, meaning that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is FEC or CR a better dividend stock?

Frontera Energy pays an annual dividend of C$0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Crew Energy pays an annual dividend of C$1.40 per share. Frontera Energy pays out 15.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Crew Energy pays out 325.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Frontera Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, FEC or CR?

Crew Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Frontera Energy. Crew 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Frontera Energy	C$743.89M	0.50	C$63.72M	C$1.59	4.10
Crew Energy	C$304.96M	0.00	C$68.69M	C$0.43	N/A

Is FEC or CR more profitable?

Crew Energy has a net margin of 22.52% compared to Frontera Energy's net margin of 8.57%. Frontera Energy's return on equity of 5.40% beat Crew Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Frontera Energy	8.57%	5.40%	3.95%
Crew Energy	22.52%	5.29%	3.90%

Do analysts rate FEC or CR?

Crew Energy has a consensus price target of C$7.48, indicating a potential upside of 0.00%. Given Crew Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Crew 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)	0.00
Crew Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Do insiders & institutionals believe in FEC or CR?

58.2% of Frontera Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.1% of Crew Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Frontera Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.3% of Crew Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Frontera Energy beats Crew Energy on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.