Quebecor (QBR.A) Competitors

MEG Energy (TSE:MEG) and Quebecor (TSE:QBR.A) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Do analysts prefer MEG or QBR.A?

MEG Energy currently has a consensus price target of C$30.78, indicating a potential upside of 8.56%. Given MEG Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe MEG Energy is more favorable than Quebecor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MEG Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Quebecor	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Does the media refer more to MEG or QBR.A?

In the previous week, MEG Energy had 4 more articles in the media than Quebecor. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for MEG Energy and 0 mentions for Quebecor. MEG Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Quebecor's score of 0.00 indicating that MEG Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
MEG Energy	Positive
Quebecor	Neutral

Is MEG or QBR.A more profitable?

Quebecor has a net margin of 12.99% compared to MEG Energy's net margin of 9.04%. Quebecor's return on equity of 37.44% beat MEG Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MEG Energy	9.04%	11.06%	8.96%
Quebecor	12.99%	37.44%	7.05%

Is MEG or QBR.A a better dividend stock?

MEG Energy pays an annual dividend of C$0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Quebecor pays an annual dividend of C$1.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. MEG Energy pays out 19.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Quebecor pays out 40.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Which has more risk & volatility, MEG or QBR.A?

MEG Energy has a beta of 0.934085, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Quebecor has a beta of 0.60062, suggesting that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MEG or QBR.A?

56.6% of MEG Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.1% of Quebecor shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of MEG Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 91.1% of Quebecor shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, MEG or QBR.A?

Quebecor has higher revenue and earnings than MEG Energy. Quebecor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MEG 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
MEG Energy	C$4.81B	1.50	C$487.47M	C$2.09	13.56
Quebecor	C$5.61B	1.78	C$736.30M	C$3.34	13.06

Summary

MEG Energy beats Quebecor on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.