Total Energy Services (TSE:TOT) and CWC Energy Services (CVE:CWC) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Total Energy Services and CWC Energy Services, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
|---|
| Total Energy Services | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| CWC Energy Services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Total Energy Services presently has a consensus target price of C$4.33, suggesting a potential upside of 11.68%. Given Total Energy Services' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Total Energy Services is more favorable than CWC Energy Services.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Total Energy Services and CWC Energy Services' top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
|---|
| Total Energy Services | C$365.75 million | 0.48 | C$-30,655,080.00 | C($0.68) | -5.71 |
| CWC Energy Services | C$67.89 million | 0.93 | C$-25,308,600.00 | C($0.05) | -2.50 |
CWC Energy Services has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Total Energy Services. Total Energy Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CWC Energy Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Total Energy Services and CWC Energy Services' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
|---|
| Total Energy Services | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| CWC Energy Services | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
CWC Energy Services beats Total Energy Services on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.
