SU vs TAC vs WDS Stock Comparison

Suncor Energy, Transalta and Woodside Energy Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SU Suncor Energy Inc
$79.48 +16.5% 1M +99.5% 1Y
Market cap
$93.76B
P/E
6.9x
Revenue (TTM)
-$3.60B
Div. yield
-0.03%
Integrated Oil and Gas Energy
7 wins
TAC Transalta Corp
$12.28 +6.5% 1M -28.9% 1Y
Market cap
$3.80B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.64B
Div. yield
0.01%
Independent Power Producers Utilities
1 win

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Suncor Energy leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Suncor Energy 7, Transalta 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSUTACWDSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $93.76B $3.80B $43.85B SU
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 6.9x -69.5x — –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 8.5x 51.2x 13.3x SU
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -108.8% -8.8% — TAC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — -3.3% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 0.0% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.5x 4.8x — SU
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield -0.03% 0.01% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +99.5% -28.9% +46.8% SU
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +28.3%/yr +1.5%/yr +5.3%/yr SU
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 27.5% 40.7% 32.8% SU
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 64/100 46/100 — SU

Percentile Scorecard

SUTACWDS

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisSUTACWDS
Valuation 74 #27 of 99 70 #8 of 24 –
Growth 65 #35 of 97 27 #17 of 23 –
Profitability 72 #28 of 96 55 #11 of 23 –
Financial Health 75 #26 of 102 30 #17 of 24 84 #17 of 102
Shareholder Returns 35 #50 of 76 47 #11 of 20 92 #7 of 76
Overall 64 46 –
  • SU ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • TAC ranked among 24 companies in Power Generation
  • WDS ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodSUTACWDSSPY
1 month +16.5%+6.5%+5.8% -0.8%
3 months +24.2%-8.6%+7.0% +3.5%
6 months +23.3%-2.5%+0.9% +7.0%
Year to date +79.2%-2.8%+49.6% +12.2%
1 year +99.5%-28.9%+46.8% +13.0%
3 years +144.8%+67.1%+5.4% +86.3%
3 years, per year +34.8%+18.7%+1.8% +23.1%
5 years +247.2%+7.9%+29.6% +68.6%
5 years, per year +28.3%+1.5%+5.3% +11.0%
10 years +169.5%+174.7%+7.9% +258.0%
10 years, per year +10.4%+10.6%+0.8% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureSUTACWDSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 27.5%40.7%32.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 28.2%44.3%34.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.391.09-0.39 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 3.63-0.711.43 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -37.3%-48.4%-57.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%-30.7%-5.9% -1.8%
52-week high $79.48$17.73$24.78 $779.14
52-week low $39.51$11.53$14.58 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleSUTACWDS
P/E now vs peer median 7.1xmedian 13.5x -66.6xmedian 24.4x —median 13.5x
P/S now vs peer median -26.4xmedian 2.1x 2.2xmedian 2.7x —median 2.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.4xmedian 5.9x 11.3xmedian 11.3x —median 5.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 4.8xmedian 11.0x 12.9xmedian 12.9x —median 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 1.5x 2.8xmedian 2.1x 1.1xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.19median 2.27 2.10median 0.59 —median 2.27

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsSUTACWDS
Revenue -$3.60B $1.64B –
Gross profit – $1.05B –
Operating income $1.71B $201.41M –
Net income $8.93B -$17.93M –
Free cash flow $19.78B $281.42M –
EPS (diluted) $11.22 $-0.18 –
Cash & equivalents $5.37B $212.54M $4.34B
Total debt $9.85B $2.98B $23.27B
Shares (diluted) 1.22B 297.00M 1.91B
Enterprise value $79.51B $2.71B $24.19B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricSUTACWDS
P/E 7.1x -66.6x –
P/FCF 4.8x 12.9x –
P/Operating cash flow 6.0x 7.6x –
P/S -26.4x 2.2x –
P/B 2.0x 2.8x 1.1x
P/Tangible book 2.0x 3.2x 1.1x
EV/EBITDA 11.4x 11.3x –
EV/EBIT 58.2x 31.3x –
EV/Revenue -27.6x 3.8x –
EV/FCF 5.0x 22.4x –
EV/Operating cash flow 6.3x 13.1x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.19 2.10 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSUTACWDS
Revenue growth (1Y) -108.8% -8.8% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -27.6% -14.4% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – -4.9% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – -12.3% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 18.0% 44.6% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -29.4% –
Net income growth (1Y) 57.7% 81.0% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 13.8% -27.1% –
EPS growth (1Y) 55.0% 60.3% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 36.9% -31.7% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 9.5% 9.7% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 8.9% -14.2% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 5.0% 38.4% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 17.4% -2.3% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSUTACWDS
Gross margin – 63.9% –
EBITDA margin – 34.0% –
Operating margin – 12.3% –
Pretax margin – 0.4% –
Net margin – -3.3% –
FCF margin – 17.2% –
Operating cash flow margin -438.8% 29.4% –
Return on equity 29.1% -1.5% –
Return on assets 14.6% -0.3% –
Return on invested capital – 0.0% –
Return on capital employed 2.1% – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.3x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x -26.9x –
Stock comp / revenue -3.5% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSUTACWDS
Debt / assets 10.4% 47.9% 1.7%
Debt / equity 0.2x 2.3x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.5x 4.8x –
Debt / FCF 0.5x 10.6x –
Liabilities / assets 49.2% 79.1% 38.4%
Equity / assets 50.8% 20.9% 61.6%
Interest coverage – 0.8x –
Current ratio 1.7x – 1.4x
Quick ratio 1.0x – 0.9x
Cash ratio 0.5x – 0.9x
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSUTACWDS
Dividend yield 3.0% 2.3% 5.0%
Net buyback yield -3.8% -6.2% –
Shareholder yield -0.8% -4.0% 5.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) 31.6% -193.0% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 14.3% 12.3% –
Dividend growth (1Y) -0.7% -5.0% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -1.4% 3.6% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusSUTACWDS
Forward P/E 8.5xFY2026 51.2xFY2026 13.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $9.31FY2026 $0.24FY2026 $1.75FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +177.1%FY2026 +71.4%FY2026 +22.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -18.8% +54.2% +14.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $45.87BFY2026 $1.40BFY2026 $15.29BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +28.8%FY2026 -20.0%FY2026 +17.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -12.0% +23.2% +2.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSUTACWDS
Held by institutions 65.2% – 1.6%
Institutions holding 752 – 307
Change in shares held, QoQ -5.1% – +8.5%
Institutions buying 367 – 168
Institutions selling 252 – 65
Buyers to sellers 1.46 – 2.58

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

SUTACWDS
SU 1.00 0.09 0.64
TAC 0.09 1.00 0.09
WDS 0.64 0.09 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SU, TAC and WDS?

Suncor Energy (SU) is the largest by market capitalisation: Suncor Energy (SU) $93.76B, Transalta (TAC) $3.80B, Woodside Energy (WDS) $43.85B.

Which company is growing faster?

Transalta (TAC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Suncor Energy (SU) -108.8%, Transalta (TAC) -8.8%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Suncor Energy (SU) returned the most: Suncor Energy (SU) +99.5%, Transalta (TAC) -28.9%, Woodside Energy (WDS) +46.8%. Over five years, Suncor Energy (SU) compounded fastest (Suncor Energy (SU) +28.3%/yr, Transalta (TAC) +1.5%/yr, Woodside Energy (WDS) +5.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Suncor Energy (SU) -0.03%, Transalta (TAC) 0.01%, Woodside Energy (WDS) 0.00%. Suncor Energy (SU) and Woodside Energy (WDS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Suncor Energy (SU) has been the steadiest (Suncor Energy (SU) 27.5%, Transalta (TAC) 40.7%, Woodside Energy (WDS) 32.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SU, TAC and WDS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Suncor Energy (SU) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.