Head to Head Survey: Teekay (NYSE:TK) vs. SunocoCorp (TXSE:SUNC)

SunocoCorp (TXSE:SUNC) and Teekay (NYSE:TK) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares SunocoCorp and Teekay’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SunocoCorp	N/A	N/A	N/A
Teekay	15.78%	7.91%	7.26%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares SunocoCorp and Teekay”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SunocoCorp	$53.96 billion	0.06	-$5.00 million	$2.89	21.09
Teekay	$949.52 million	1.16	$98.11 million	$2.08	6.08

Teekay has lower revenue, but higher earnings than SunocoCorp. Teekay is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SunocoCorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for SunocoCorp and Teekay, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SunocoCorp	1	1	3	1	2.67
Teekay	0	0	1	0	3.00

SunocoCorp currently has a consensus price target of $81.75, indicating a potential upside of 34.15%. Given SunocoCorp’s higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe SunocoCorp is more favorable than Teekay.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

46.7% of Teekay shares are held by institutional investors. 5.9% of SunocoCorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Teekay shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

About SunocoCorp

Sunoco LP is an energy infrastructure and fuel distribution master limited partnership. Sunoco LP is based in DALLAS.

About Teekay

Teekay Corporation engages in the international crude oil and other marine transportation services worldwide. The company owns and operates crude oil and refined product tankers. It also provides ship-to-ship support services; tanker commercial management operation services; and operational and maintenance marine services. As of March 1, 2024, the company operated a fleet of approximately 53 owned and chartered-in vessels. It serves energy and utility companies, major oil traders, large oil consumers and petroleum product producers, government agencies, and various other entities that depend upon marine transportation. Teekay Corporation was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.