Head-To-Head Comparison: SunocoCorp (NYSE:SUNC) vs. Ampol (OTCMKTS:CTXAF)

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for SunocoCorp and Ampol, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

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

SunocoCorp presently has a consensus price target of $64.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.79%. Given SunocoCorp’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe SunocoCorp is more favorable than Ampol.

Valuation & Earnings

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

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

Dividends

SunocoCorp pays an annual dividend of $3.73 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Ampol pays an annual dividend of $0.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Ampol pays out 9.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

10.2% of Ampol shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.9% of SunocoCorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares SunocoCorp and Ampol’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
Ampol	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

SunocoCorp beats Ampol on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SunocoCorp

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

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.