Hunter Technology (CVE:HOC) and Bonavista Energy Co. (BNP.TO) (TSE:BNP) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Hunter Technology and Bonavista Energy Co. (BNP.TO), as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
|---|
| Hunter Technology | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Bonavista Energy Co. (BNP.TO) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Bonavista Energy Co. (BNP.TO) has a consensus target price of C$0.15, suggesting a potential upside of ∞. Given Bonavista Energy Co. (BNP.TO)'s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Bonavista Energy Co. (BNP.TO) is more favorable than Hunter Technology.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Hunter Technology and Bonavista Energy Co. (BNP.TO)'s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
|---|
| Hunter Technology | C$-431,000.00 | -146.64 | C$-1,409,864.00 | C($0.03) | -44.83 |
| Bonavista Energy Co. (BNP.TO) | C$313.05 million | 0.00 | C$-837,872,402.00 | C($3.17) | N/A |
Hunter Technology has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Bonavista Energy Co. (BNP.TO). Hunter Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bonavista Energy Co. (BNP.TO), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Hunter Technology and Bonavista Energy Co. (BNP.TO)'s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
|---|
| Hunter Technology | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Bonavista Energy Co. (BNP.TO) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Bonavista Energy Co. (BNP.TO) beats Hunter Technology on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.
