Executive Summary
Suncor Energy Inc. operates as an integrated energy company.
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Reasonable growth potential second-rate dividend payer.
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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
Stable Share Price: SU's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
5.7%
SU
1.6%
CA Oil and Gas
2.1%
CA Market
1 Year Return
-37.5%
SU
-25.2%
CA Oil and Gas
-10.3%
CA Market
Return vs Industry: SU underperformed the Canadian Oil and Gas industry which returned -25.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SU underperformed the Canadian Market which returned -10.3% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| SU | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 5.7% | 1.6% | 2.1% |
| 30 Day | 9.0% | 5.4% | 5.8% |
| 90 Day | -24.3% | -18.2% | -6.4% |
| 1 Year | -34.8%-37.5% | -21.3%-25.2% | -7.3%-10.3% |
| 3 Year | -30.8%-37.9% | -25.8%-34.5% | 1.9%-7.6% |
| 5 Year | -15.2%-28.5% | -30.2%-41.6% | 18.4%1.0% |
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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A Rising Share Price Has Us Looking Closely At Suncor Energy Inc.'s (TSE:SU) P/E RatioValuation
Is Suncor Energy undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
>50%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: SU (CA$25.38) is trading below our estimate of fair value (CA$55.91)
Significantly Below Fair Value: SU is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: SU is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the Oil and Gas industry average.
PE vs Market: SU is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the Canadian market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate SU's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: SU is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (1x) compared to the CA Oil and Gas industry average (0.7x).
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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?
124.6%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: SU is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (1.7%).
Earnings vs Market: SU is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.
High Growth Earnings: SU's is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: SU's revenue (7.3% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the Canadian market (5.5% per year).
High Growth Revenue: SU's revenue (7.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% 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 (0.8%).
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Past Performance
How has Suncor Energy performed over the past 5 years?
34.1%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: SU is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: SU is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SU is unprofitable, but has reduced losses over the past 5 years at a rate of 34.1% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare SU's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: SU is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Oil and Gas industry (-16.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: SU has a negative Return on Equity (-5.52%), as it is currently unprofitable.
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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$8.3B) do not cover its short term liabilities (CA$10.2B).
Long Term Liabilities: SU's short term assets (CA$8.3B) do not cover its long term liabilities (CA$37.1B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: SU's debt to equity ratio (46.2%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: SU's debt to equity ratio has increased from 32.1% to 46.2% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: SU's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (58.5%).
Interest Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if SU's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT.
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Suncor Energy's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
3.31%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: SU's dividend (3.31%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (1.96%).
High Dividend: SU's dividend (3.31%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (6.25%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: SU's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: SU's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: SU is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: SU's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (53.5% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
1.1yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Mark Little (56yo)
1.08yrs
Tenure
CA$11,718,684
Compensation
Mr. Mark S. Little has been President of Suncor Energy Inc. since November 14, 2018 and its Chief Executive Officer and Director since May 5, 2019. Mr. Little is responsible for all of the operations and m ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Mark's total compensation ($USD8.69M) is about average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD6.88M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Mark's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 1.08yrs | CA$11.72m | 0.0049% CA$1.9m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 5.92yrs | CA$4.92m | 0.0038% CA$1.5m | |
| Executive Vice President of Upstream | no data | CA$3.94m | 0.0026% CA$998.7k | |
| Executive Vice President of Downstream | no data | CA$4.50m | 0.0026% CA$990.9k | |
| Executive Vice President of Strategy & Operations Services | no data | CA$4.71m | 0.0011% CA$425.8k | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Legal Officer | no data | no data | 0.0011% CA$414.2k | |
| Chief People Officer | 8.42yrs | no data | 0.0014% CA$541.9k | |
| Chief Transformation Officer | 1.08yrs | no data | 0.000070% CA$27.1k | |
| Chief Sustainability Officer | 0.42yr | no data | no data |
1.1yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: SU's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.1 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 1.08yrs | CA$11.72m | 0.0049% CA$1.9m | |
| Independent Chairman | 3.17yrs | CA$529.42k | 0.00066% CA$255.5k | |
| Independent Director | 14.17yrs | CA$310.68k | 0.00026% CA$100.6k | |
| Independent Director | 20.17yrs | CA$299.68k | 0.0011% CA$445.1k | |
| Independent Director | 6.33yrs | CA$312.68k | 0.00044% CA$170.3k | |
| Independent Director | 4.33yrs | CA$322.68k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 16.17yrs | CA$309.18k | 0.00042% CA$162.6k | |
| Independent Director | 1.92yrs | CA$306.68k | 0.00085% CA$329.0k | |
| Independent Director | 0.58yr | CA$263.38k | 0.000090% CA$34.8k | |
| Independent Director | 2.42yrs | CA$302.68k | 0.0012% CA$472.2k |
3.8yrs
Average Tenure
64.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: SU's board of directors are considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: SU insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
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$38.708b
- Shares outstanding: 1.53b
- Website: https://www.suncor.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Suncor Energy Inc.
- 150 - 6 Avenue S.W.
- 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 for, acquires, develops, produces, refines, transports, and markets crude oil in Canada and internationally; markets petroleum and petrochemical products under the Petro-Canada brand primarily in Canada. It operates in Oil Sands; Exploration and Production; Refining and Marketing; and Corporate and Eliminations segments. The Oil Sands segment recovers bitumen from mining and in situ operations, and upgrades it into refinery feedstock and diesel fuel, or blends with diluent for direct sale to market. The Exploration and Production segment is involved in the offshore operations of the east coast of Canada and in the North Sea; and operating onshore assets in Libya and Syria. The Refining and Marketing segment refines crude oil and intermediate feedstock into various petroleum and petrochemical products; and markets refined petroleum products to retail, commercial, and industrial customers through its dealers, sales channel, other retail stations, and commercial road transportation networks. The Corporate and Eliminations segment operates four wind power facilities located in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Ontario with a gross installed capacity of 111 MW. The company also engages in the marketing, supply, and trading of crude oil, natural gas, byproducts, refined products, and power. The company was formerly known as Suncor Inc. and changed its name to Suncor Energy Inc. in April 1997. Suncor Energy Inc. was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/06/04 13:48 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/06/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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