PrairieSky Royalty (PSK) Competitors

PrairieSky Royalty (TSE:PSK) and Tourmaline Oil (TSE:TOU) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, community ranking, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Does the media prefer PSK or TOU?

In the previous week, Tourmaline Oil had 5 more articles in the media than PrairieSky Royalty. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Tourmaline Oil and 2 mentions for PrairieSky Royalty. Tourmaline Oil's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat PrairieSky Royalty's score of 0.51 indicating that Tourmaline Oil is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PrairieSky Royalty	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Tourmaline Oil	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better valuation and earnings, PSK or TOU?

Tourmaline Oil has higher revenue and earnings than PrairieSky Royalty. Tourmaline Oil is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PrairieSky Royalty, 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
PrairieSky Royalty	C$492.60M	13.39	C$230.60M	C$0.96	28.75
Tourmaline Oil	C$4.80B	5.19	C$1.48B	C$4.22	15.91

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer PSK or TOU?

Tourmaline Oil received 332 more outperform votes than PrairieSky Royalty when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.43% of users gave Tourmaline Oil an outperform vote while only 61.25% of users gave PrairieSky Royalty an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
PrairieSky Royalty	Outperform Votes 498 61.25%	Underperform Votes 315 38.75%
Tourmaline Oil	Outperform Votes 830 71.43%	Underperform Votes 332 28.57%

Is PSK or TOU more profitable?

PrairieSky Royalty has a net margin of 46.81% compared to Tourmaline Oil's net margin of 30.75%. Tourmaline Oil's return on equity of 10.86% beat PrairieSky Royalty's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PrairieSky Royalty	46.81%	8.37%	5.99%
Tourmaline Oil	30.75%	10.86%	6.26%

Do analysts rate PSK or TOU?

PrairieSky Royalty presently has a consensus target price of C$30.80, suggesting a potential upside of 11.59%. Tourmaline Oil has a consensus target price of C$78.42, suggesting a potential upside of 16.81%. Given Tourmaline Oil's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Tourmaline Oil is more favorable than PrairieSky Royalty.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PrairieSky Royalty	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Tourmaline Oil	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92

Which has more risk and volatility, PSK or TOU?

PrairieSky Royalty has a beta of 1.78, meaning that its share price is 78% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tourmaline Oil has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of PSK or TOU?

66.0% of PrairieSky Royalty shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.4% of Tourmaline Oil shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of PrairieSky Royalty shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of Tourmaline Oil shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is PSK or TOU a better dividend stock?

PrairieSky Royalty pays an annual dividend of C$1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Tourmaline Oil pays an annual dividend of C$1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. PrairieSky Royalty pays out 104.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Tourmaline Oil pays out 33.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Tourmaline Oil beats PrairieSky Royalty on 14 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.