Laurentian Bank of Canada (LB) Competitors

Gibson Energy (TSE:GEI) and Laurentian Bank of Canada (TSE:LB) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability, community ranking and analyst recommendations.

Which has more risk & volatility, GEI or LB?

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

Which has higher earnings & valuation, GEI or LB?

Gibson Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Laurentian Bank of Canada. Laurentian Bank of 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
Gibson Energy	C$12.56B	0.33	C$177.76M	C$1.06	23.96
Laurentian Bank of Canada	C$947.10M	1.35	-C$27.32M	-C$0.62	-46.89

Does the media refer more to GEI or LB?

In the previous week, Gibson Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Laurentian Bank of Canada. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Gibson Energy and 2 mentions for Laurentian Bank of Canada. Gibson Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Laurentian Bank of Canada's score of 0.78 indicating that Gibson Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Do analysts prefer GEI or LB?

Gibson Energy presently has a consensus target price of C$26.90, suggesting a potential upside of 5.91%. Laurentian Bank of Canada has a consensus target price of C$28.67, suggesting a potential downside of 1.39%. Given Gibson Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Gibson Energy is more favorable than Laurentian Bank of Canada.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gibson Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90
Laurentian Bank of Canada	3 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.63

Is GEI or LB a better dividend stock?

Gibson Energy pays an annual dividend of C$1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Laurentian Bank of Canada pays an annual dividend of C$1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Gibson Energy pays out 154.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Laurentian Bank of Canada pays out -303.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Laurentian Bank of Canada is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in GEI or LB?

52.5% of Gibson Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.9% of Laurentian Bank of Canada shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Gibson Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Laurentian Bank of Canada shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is GEI or LB more profitable?

Gibson Energy has a net margin of 1.42% compared to Laurentian Bank of Canada's net margin of -1.64%. Gibson Energy's return on equity of 23.48% beat Laurentian Bank of Canada's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gibson Energy	1.42%	23.48%	5.24%
Laurentian Bank of Canada	-1.64%	-0.55%	-0.03%

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer GEI or LB?

Gibson Energy received 41 more outperform votes than Laurentian Bank of Canada when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 52.06% of users gave Gibson Energy an outperform vote while only 40.81% of users gave Laurentian Bank of Canada an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Gibson Energy	Outperform Votes 405 52.06%	Underperform Votes 373 47.94%
Laurentian Bank of Canada	Outperform Votes 364 40.81%	Underperform Votes 528 59.19%

Summary

Gibson Energy beats Laurentian Bank of Canada on 17 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.