Total Energy Services (TOT) Competitors

Morguard (TSE:MRC) and Total Energy Services (TSE:TOT) are both small-cap wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Is MRC or TOT a better dividend stock?

Morguard pays an annual dividend of C$0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Total Energy Services pays an annual dividend of C$0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Morguard pays out 3.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Total Energy Services pays out 32.2% 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 and volatility, MRC or TOT?

Morguard has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Total Energy Services has a beta of 2.02, meaning that its share price is 102% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer MRC or TOT?

Total Energy Services has a consensus price target of C$18.00, indicating a potential upside of 33.83%. Given Total Energy Services' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Total Energy Services is more favorable than Morguard.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Morguard	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Total Energy Services	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, MRC or TOT?

Morguard has higher revenue and earnings than Total Energy Services. Morguard is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Total Energy Services, 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
Morguard	C$1.13B	1.12	C$196.68M	C$18.34	6.41
Total Energy Services	C$846.24M	0.60	C$41.49M	C$1.12	12.03

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MRC or TOT?

3.4% of Morguard shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.0% of Total Energy Services shares are held by institutional investors. 73.0% of Morguard shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.7% of Total Energy Services shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is MRC or TOT more profitable?

Morguard has a net margin of 17.41% compared to Total Energy Services' net margin of 4.90%. Total Energy Services' return on equity of 7.84% beat Morguard's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Morguard	17.41%	4.90%	2.96%
Total Energy Services	4.90%	7.84%	5.48%

Does the media refer more to MRC or TOT?

In the previous week, Morguard's average media sentiment score of 0.10 beat Total Energy Services' score of 0.00 indicating that Morguard is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Morguard	Neutral
Total Energy Services	Neutral

Summary

Total Energy Services beats Morguard on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.