Quebecor (QBR.B) Competitors

Stantec (TSE:STN) and Quebecor (TSE:QBR.B) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, community ranking and earnings.

Does the media favor STN or QBR.B?

In the previous week, Quebecor had 1 more articles in the media than Stantec. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Quebecor and 0 mentions for Stantec. Quebecor's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Stantec's score of 0.00 indicating that Quebecor is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Stantec	Neutral
Quebecor	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of STN or QBR.B?

73.5% of Stantec shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.6% of Quebecor shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Stantec shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Quebecor shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is STN or QBR.B more profitable?

Quebecor has a net margin of 12.99% compared to Stantec's net margin of 4.78%. Quebecor's return on equity of 37.44% beat Stantec's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stantec	4.78%	12.08%	5.70%
Quebecor	12.99%	37.44%	7.05%

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in STN or QBR.B?

Quebecor received 58 more outperform votes than Stantec when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 77.68% of users gave Quebecor an outperform vote while only 51.08% of users gave Stantec an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Stantec	Outperform Votes 450 51.08%	Underperform Votes 431 48.92%
Quebecor	Outperform Votes 508 77.68%	Underperform Votes 146 22.32%

Is STN or QBR.B a better dividend stock?

Stantec pays an annual dividend of C$0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Quebecor pays an annual dividend of C$1.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Stantec pays out 28.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Quebecor pays out 41.0% 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 higher earnings & valuation, STN or QBR.B?

Quebecor has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Stantec. Quebecor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stantec, 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
Stantec	C$7.14B	1.73	C$341.38M	C$3.00	36.17
Quebecor	C$5.67B	0.90	C$736.30M	C$3.17	10.25

Do analysts prefer STN or QBR.B?

Stantec presently has a consensus target price of C$130.50, indicating a potential upside of 20.39%. Quebecor has a consensus target price of C$37.79, indicating a potential upside of 16.26%. Given Stantec's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Stantec is more favorable than Quebecor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stantec	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.91
Quebecor	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Which has more risk and volatility, STN or QBR.B?

Stantec has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Quebecor has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its share price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Quebecor beats Stantec on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.