Executive Summary
Suncor Energy Inc. operates as an integrated energy company.
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Fundamentals
Established dividend payer with mediocre balance sheet.
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Share Price & News
How has Suncor Energy's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Market Performance
7 Day Return
1.6%
SU
0.4%
CA Oil and Gas
0.2%
CA Market
1 Year Return
-7.6%
SU
-9.1%
CA Oil and Gas
3.5%
CA Market
Return vs Industry: SU exceeded the Canadian Oil and Gas industry which returned -9.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SU underperformed the Canadian Market which returned 3.5% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| SU | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 1.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| 30 Day | -4.7% | -5.5% | -3.3% |
| 90 Day | 2.8% | -2.0% | -1.9% |
| 1 Year | -4.0%-7.6% | -5.0%-9.1% | 7.3%3.5% |
| 3 Year | 12.5%1.9% | -15.3%-23.9% | 14.7%4.4% |
| 5 Year | 21.6%3.3% | -21.7%-33.6% | 26.2%7.7% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Suncor Energy's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Is Suncor Energy undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
11.15x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: SU (CA$40.13) is trading above our estimate of fair value (CA$38.82)
Significantly Below Fair Value: SU is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: SU is poor value based on its PE Ratio (11.1x) compared to the Oil and Gas industry average (8.4x).
PE vs Market: SU is good value based on its PE Ratio (11.1x) compared to the Canadian market (13.7x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: SU's earnings are forecast to decline next year, so we can't calculate its PEG ratio.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: SU is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (1.4x) compared to the CA Oil and Gas industry average (0.6x).
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Future Growth
How is Suncor Energy forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 10 analysts?
-3.2%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: SU's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-3.2% per year).
Earnings vs Market: SU's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-3.2% per year).
High Growth Earnings: SU's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: SU's revenue is expected to decline over the next 3 years (-0.5% per year).
High Growth Revenue: SU's revenue is forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-0.5% per year).
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: SU's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (10.2%).
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Past Performance
How has Suncor Energy performed over the past 5 years?
28.2%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SU's earnings have grown significantly by 28.2% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: SU's earnings growth over the past year (29.3%) exceeds its 5-year average (28.2% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: SU earnings growth over the past year (29.3%) underperformed the Oil and Gas industry 62.2%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: SU's Return on Equity (12.6%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
ROA vs Industry: SU has a higher Return on Assets than the Oil and Gas industry average last year.
Return on Capital Employed
ROCE Improving: SU's Return on Capital Employed has declined over the past 3 years.
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Financial Health
How is Suncor Energy's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: SU's short term assets (CA$10.3B) do not cover its short term liabilities (CA$10.5B)
Long Term Liabilities: SU's short term assets (10.3B) do not cover its long term liabilities (37.6B)
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: SU's debt to equity ratio (33.4%) is considered satisfactory
Reducing Debt: SU's debt to equity ratio has increased from 24.9% to 33.4% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: SU's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (81.6%).
Interest Coverage: SU's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (7.8x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: SU has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: SU's debt is not covered by short term assets (assets are 0.7x debt).
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Dividend
What is Suncor Energy's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
4.19%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Stability and Growth of Payments
Notable Dividend: SU's dividend (4.19%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (1.98%).
High Dividend: SU's dividend (4.19%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (5.92%).
Stable Dividend: SU's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: SU's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (43.3%), SU's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: SU's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (50.9% payout ratio).
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Management
What is the CEO of Suncor Energy's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
5.3yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Mark Little (56yo)
0.4yrs
Tenure
CA$10,521,463
Compensation
Mr. Mark S. Little has been President of Suncor Energy Inc. since November 14, 2018 and its Chief Executive Officer and Director since May 5, 2019. Mr. Little is responsible for all of the operations and m ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs. Market: Mark has recently become CEO, making it difficult to compare their total compensation against companies of similar size in the Canadian market.
Compensation vs Earnings: Mark's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Management Age and Tenure
5.3yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: SU's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.3 years average tenure).
Board Age and Tenure
3.7yrs
Average Tenure
65yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: SU's board of directors are considered experienced (3.7 years average tenure).
Insider Trading
Insider Buying: SU insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Executive Officer CEO, President & Director |
| Shares | 10,290 |
| Max Price | CA$38.07 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Independent Director |
| Shares | 5,000 |
| Max Price | CA$37.99 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Independent Director |
| Shares | 3,000 |
| Max Price | CA$41.87 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Shares | 54,000 |
| Max Price | CA$36.86 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Financial Officer Executive VP & CFO |
| Shares | 41,100 |
| Max Price | CA$36.53 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Independent Director |
| Shares | 8,000 |
| Max Price | CA$37.17 |
Ownership Breakdown
Management Team
Alister Cowan
Executive VP & CFO
- Tenure: 5.3yrs
- Compensation: CA$4.68m
Steve Reynish
Executive Vice President of Strategy & Operations Services
- Tenure: 0yrs
- Compensation: CA$4.95m
Mike MacSween
Executive Vice President of Upstream
- Tenure: 0yrs
- Compensation: CA$4.48m
Mark Little (56yo)
CEO, President & Director
- Tenure: 0.4yrs
- Compensation: CA$10.52m
Eric Axford
Executive VP & Chief Sustainability Officer
- Tenure: 7.8yrs
Arlene Strom
Senior VP
- Tenure: 0yrs
Paul Gardner
Senior Vice President of Human Resources
- Tenure: 7.8yrs
Kris Smith
Executive Vice President of Downstream
- Tenure: 0yrs
Trevor Bell
Vice President of Investor Relations
- Tenure: 0yrs
Bruno Francoeur
Chief Transformation Officer
- Tenure: 0.4yrs
Board Members
Mike Wilson (67yo)
Independent Chairman
- Tenure: 2.5yrs
- Compensation: CA$545.98k
Eira Thomas (50yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 13.5yrs
- Compensation: CA$322.34k
Mel Benson (70yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 19.5yrs
- Compensation: CA$311.34k
John Gass (67yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 5.7yrs
- Compensation: CA$325.84k
Patty Bedient (65yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 3.7yrs
- Compensation: CA$337.34k
Maureen McCaw (64yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 15.5yrs
- Compensation: CA$319.84k
Brian MacDonald (53yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 1.3yrs
- Compensation: CA$406.61k
Mark Little (56yo)
CEO, President & Director
- Tenure: 0.4yrs
- Compensation: CA$10.52m
Denny Houston (68yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 1.8yrs
- Compensation: CA$528.32k
Company Information
Suncor Energy Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Suncor Energy Inc.
- Ticker: SU
- Exchange: TSX
- Founded: 1953
- Industry: Integrated Oil and Gas
- Sector: Energy
- Market Cap: CA$62.427b
- Shares outstanding: 1.56b
- Website: https://www.suncor.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Suncor Energy Inc.
- 150 - 6th Avenue SW
- PO Box 2844
- Calgary
- Alberta
- T2P 3E3
- Canada
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SU | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | New Common Shares | US | USD | Mar 1993 |
| SM3 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | New Common Shares | DE | EUR | Mar 1993 |
| SU | TSX (The Toronto Stock Exchange) | Yes | New Common Shares | CA | CAD | Mar 1993 |
| SU | SWX (SIX Swiss Exchange) | Yes | New Common Shares | CH | CHF | Mar 1993 |
| SUU N | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | New Common Shares | MX | MXN | Mar 1993 |
Biography
Suncor Energy Inc. operates as an integrated energy company. The company primarily focuses on developing petroleum resource basins in Canada's Athabasca oil sands; explores, acquires, develops, produces, a ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/10/23 00:05 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/10/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/12/31 |
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