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Essential Fundamentals to Consider Before Investing in Suncor Energy Stocks

Now trading at a price of $40.95, Suncor Energy has moved 1.0% so far today.

Suncor Energy returned gains of 28.6% last year, with its stock price reaching a high of $41.5 and a low of $29.45. Over the same period, the stock outperformed the S&P 500 index by 5.2%. More recently, the company's 50-day average price was $38.17. Suncor Energy Inc. operates as an integrated energy company in Canada, the United States, and internationally. Based in Calgary, Canada, the Large-Cap Energy company has 14,906 full time employees. Suncor Energy has offered a 5.3% dividend yield over the last 12 months.

Generally Positive Cash Flows and an Average Current Ratio:

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Revenue (M) $38,986 $38,989 $25,052 $39,101 $62,907 $52,206
Net Margins 8% 7% -17% 11% 14% 16%
Net Income (M) $3,293 $2,899 -$4,319 $4,119 $9,077 $8,295
Net Interest Expense (M) $741 $875 $930 $851 $814 $726
Depreciation & Amort. (M) $5,738 $10,572 $9,526 $5,850 $8,786 $6,435
Earnings Per Share $2.02 $1.86 -$2.83 $2.77 $6.53 $6.33
Avg. Price $30.11 $26.58 $16.14 $19.89 $31.21 $40.95
P/E Ratio 14.83 14.29 -5.7 7.18 4.77 6.46
Free Cash Flow (M) $10,580 $10,421 $2,675 $11,764 $15,680 $12,344
Total Debt (M) $13,890 $12,884 $13,812 $13,989 $9,800 $11,087
Current Ratio 0.84 0.94 0.89 1.06 1.13 1.44

Suncor Energy Has Attractive P/B and P/E Ratios:

Suncor Energy has a trailing twelve month P/E ratio of 9.0, compared to an average of 13.84 for the Energy sector. Based on its EPS guidance of $4.22, the company has a forward P/E ratio of 9.0. The 11.1% compound average growth rate of Suncor Energy's historical and projected earnings per share yields a PEG ratio of 0.81. This suggests that its shares are undervalued. Additionally, the market is possibly undervaluing Suncor Energy in terms of its equity because its P/B ratio is 1.17 whereas the sector average is 2.05.

Analysts Give Suncor Energy an Average Rating of Buy:

The 10 analysts following Suncor Energy have set target prices ranging from $36.38 to $56.03 per share, for an average of $44.46 with a buy rating. The company is trading -7.9% away from its average target price, indicating that there is an analyst consensus of some upside potential.

The largest shareholder is Royal Bank of Canada, whose 5% stake in the company is worth $2,701,579,166.

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