Gibson Energy (GEI) Competitors

Air Canada (TSE:AC) and Gibson Energy (TSE:GEI) are both mid-cap trading companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in AC or GEI?

15.5% of Air Canada shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.5% of Gibson Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Air Canada shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Gibson Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is AC or GEI more profitable?

Air Canada has a net margin of 11.57% compared to Gibson Energy's net margin of 1.73%. Air Canada's return on equity of 177.01% beat Gibson Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Air Canada	11.57%	177.01%	4.12%
Gibson Energy	1.73%	22.60%	5.24%

Do analysts recommend AC or GEI?

Air Canada currently has a consensus target price of C$24.22, suggesting a potential upside of 9.49%. Gibson Energy has a consensus target price of C$26.05, suggesting a potential upside of 6.15%. Given Air Canada's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Air Canada is more favorable than Gibson Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Air Canada	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Gibson Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

Which has better valuation & earnings, AC or GEI?

Air Canada has higher revenue and earnings than Gibson Energy. Air Canada is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gibson 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
Air Canada	C$21.95B	0.36	C$2.54B	C$7.10	3.11
Gibson Energy	C$12.27B	0.33	C$211.66M	C$1.30	18.92

Is AC or GEI a better dividend stock?

Air Canada pays an annual dividend of C$0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Gibson Energy pays an annual dividend of C$1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. Air Canada pays out 2.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Gibson Energy pays out 126.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Which has more risk & volatility, AC or GEI?

Air Canada has a beta of 2.39, suggesting that its stock price is 139% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gibson Energy has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer AC or GEI?

In the previous week, Air Canada had 2 more articles in the media than Gibson Energy. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Air Canada and 1 mentions for Gibson Energy. Gibson Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Air Canada's score of 0.35 indicating that Gibson Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Air Canada	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Gibson Energy	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Air Canada beats Gibson Energy on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.