Tenaz Energy (TNZ) Competitors

Tenaz Energy (TSE:TNZ) and Baytex Energy (TSE:BTE) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of TNZ or BTE?

2.8% of Tenaz Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.5% of Baytex Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 8.4% of Tenaz Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Baytex Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts prefer TNZ or BTE?

Tenaz Energy currently has a consensus price target of C$20.25, suggesting a potential downside of 8.25%. Baytex Energy has a consensus price target of C$4.68, suggesting a potential upside of 58.69%. Given Baytex Energy's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Baytex Energy is more favorable than Tenaz Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tenaz Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50
Baytex Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Does the media prefer TNZ or BTE?

In the previous week, Tenaz Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Baytex Energy. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Tenaz Energy and 0 mentions for Baytex Energy. Tenaz Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Baytex Energy's score of 0.70 indicating that Tenaz Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Tenaz Energy	Positive
Baytex Energy	Positive

Is TNZ or BTE more profitable?

Tenaz Energy has a net margin of 2.83% compared to Baytex Energy's net margin of -10.45%. Tenaz Energy's return on equity of 1.90% beat Baytex Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tenaz Energy	2.83%	1.90%	-2.17%
Baytex Energy	-10.45%	-8.96%	-0.08%

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, TNZ or BTE?

Tenaz Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Baytex Energy. Baytex Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tenaz 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
Tenaz Energy	C$66.53M	9.29	C$1.88M	C$0.07	332.85
Baytex Energy	C$3.33B	0.70	-C$347.90M	-C$0.44	-6.71

Which has more volatility and risk, TNZ or BTE?

Tenaz Energy has a beta of 1.65, suggesting that its share price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Baytex Energy has a beta of 2.61, suggesting that its share price is 161% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Tenaz Energy beats Baytex Energy on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.