Ampol (OTCMKTS:CTXAF) and SunocoCorp (NYSE:SUNC) Critical Survey

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

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Ampol and SunocoCorp”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ampol	N/A	N/A	N/A	$1.84	8.84
SunocoCorp	$25.20 billion	0.13	N/A	N/A	N/A

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ampol	N/A	N/A	N/A
SunocoCorp	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Ampol and SunocoCorp, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ampol	0	0	0	0	0.00
SunocoCorp	1	0	2	1	2.75

SunocoCorp has a consensus target price of $64.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.10%. Given SunocoCorp’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe SunocoCorp is more favorable than Ampol.

Dividends

Ampol pays an annual dividend of $0.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. SunocoCorp pays an annual dividend of $3.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. Ampol pays out 9.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

10.2% of Ampol shares are held by institutional investors. 5.9% of SunocoCorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

SunocoCorp beats Ampol on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ampol

Ampol Limited purchases, refines, distributes, and markets petroleum products in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and the United States. The company operates through Convenience Retail, Z Energy, and Fuels and Infrastructure segments. The Convenience Retail segment sells fuels through Ampol’s network of stores. The Fuels and Infrastructure segment wholesales fuels and lubricant supplies. The Z Energy segment distributes fuel in the New Zealand market. It distributes its products through depots, terminals, pipelines, and service station sites. The company sells fuels to various customers in defense, mining, transport, marine, agriculture, aviation, and other commercial and industrial sectors. The company was formerly known as Caltex Australia Limited and changed its name to Ampol Limited in May 2020. The company was founded in 1900 and is headquartered in Alexandria, Australia.

About SunocoCorp

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