Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas (CVE:EOG) and Altura Energy (CVE:ATU) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas and Altura Energy's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Altura Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas and Altura Energy's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas | C$41,779.00 | 1,724.13 | C$-3,509,262.00 | C($0.02) | -20.53 |
Altura Energy | C$7.96 million | 2.19 | C$-22,328,805.00 | C($0.21) | -0.78 |
Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Altura Energy. Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Altura Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Dividends
Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas pays an annual dividend of C$0.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 171.8%. Altura Energy pays an annual dividend of C$0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 25.0%. Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas pays out -3,526.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Altura Energy pays out -19.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas and Altura Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Altura Energy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Summary
Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas beats Altura Energy on 5 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.