Pembina Pipeline (PPL) Competitors

Pembina Pipeline (TSE:PPL) and TC Energy (TSE:TRP) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, community ranking, valuation, profitability and risk.

Does the media favor PPL or TRP?

In the previous week, Pembina Pipeline had 3 more articles in the media than TC Energy. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Pembina Pipeline and 6 mentions for TC Energy. TC Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Pembina Pipeline's score of 0.52 indicating that TC Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Pembina Pipeline	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
TC Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, PPL or TRP?

Pembina Pipeline has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TC Energy has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in PPL or TRP?

Pembina Pipeline received 68 more outperform votes than TC Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.43% of users gave Pembina Pipeline an outperform vote while only 60.12% of users gave TC Energy an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Pembina Pipeline	Outperform Votes 677 61.43%	Underperform Votes 425 38.57%
TC Energy	Outperform Votes 609 60.12%	Underperform Votes 404 39.88%

Is PPL or TRP more profitable?

TC Energy has a net margin of 32.39% compared to Pembina Pipeline's net margin of 25.73%. TC Energy's return on equity of 17.25% beat Pembina Pipeline's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pembina Pipeline	25.73%	12.06%	4.31%
TC Energy	32.39%	17.25%	3.51%

Which has better valuation & earnings, PPL or TRP?

TC Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Pembina Pipeline. TC Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pembina Pipeline, 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
Pembina Pipeline	C$7.71B	3.88	C$1.98B	C$3.45	15.01
TC Energy	C$15.91B	4.40	C$5.15B	C$5.03	13.49

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PPL or TRP?

63.9% of Pembina Pipeline shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.4% of TC Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Pembina Pipeline shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of TC Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is PPL or TRP a better dividend stock?

Pembina Pipeline pays an annual dividend of C$2.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. TC Energy pays an annual dividend of C$3.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Pembina Pipeline pays out 80.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. TC Energy pays out 76.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. TC Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do analysts rate PPL or TRP?

Pembina Pipeline currently has a consensus target price of C$59.13, indicating a potential upside of 14.36%. TC Energy has a consensus target price of C$73.25, indicating a potential upside of 7.99%. Given Pembina Pipeline's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Pembina Pipeline is more favorable than TC Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pembina Pipeline	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69
TC Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

Summary

TC Energy beats Pembina Pipeline on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.