Topaz Energy (TPZ) Competitors

Topaz Energy (TSE:TPZ) and Keyera (TSE:KEY) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, community ranking, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Is TPZ or KEY a better dividend stock?

Topaz Energy pays an annual dividend of C$1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Keyera pays an annual dividend of C$2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Topaz Energy pays out 356.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Keyera pays out 139.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Does the media favor TPZ or KEY?

In the previous week, Keyera had 26 more articles in the media than Topaz Energy. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Keyera and 1 mentions for Topaz Energy. Topaz Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Keyera's score of 0.82 indicating that Topaz Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Topaz Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Keyera	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, TPZ or KEY?

Topaz Energy has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Keyera has a beta of 2.09, suggesting that its stock price is 109% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, TPZ or KEY?

Keyera has higher revenue and earnings than Topaz Energy. Keyera is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Topaz 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
Topaz Energy	C$325.17M	12.72	C$54.30M	C$0.37	77.16
Keyera	C$7B	1.52	C$340.40M	C$1.49	31.19

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in TPZ or KEY?

19.5% of Topaz Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.0% of Keyera shares are owned by institutional investors. 35.7% of Topaz Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Keyera shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is TPZ or KEY more profitable?

Topaz Energy has a net margin of 16.70% compared to Keyera's net margin of 4.86%. Keyera's return on equity of 12.02% beat Topaz Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Topaz Energy	16.70%	4.39%	3.99%
Keyera	4.86%	12.02%	6.15%

Do analysts recommend TPZ or KEY?

Topaz Energy presently has a consensus price target of C$31.13, indicating a potential upside of 9.02%. Keyera has a consensus price target of C$42.58, indicating a potential downside of 8.38%. Given Topaz Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Topaz Energy is more favorable than Keyera.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Topaz Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90
Keyera	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82

Does the MarketBeat Community favor TPZ or KEY?

Keyera received 470 more outperform votes than Topaz Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 59.83% of users gave Topaz Energy an outperform vote while only 55.79% of users gave Keyera an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Topaz Energy	Outperform Votes 70 59.83%	Underperform Votes 47 40.17%
Keyera	Outperform Votes 540 55.79%	Underperform Votes 428 44.21%

Summary

Keyera beats Topaz Energy on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.