Jadestone Energy (CVE:JSE) and Peyto Exploration & Development (TSE:PEY) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Jadestone Energy and Peyto Exploration & Development's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Jadestone Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Peyto Exploration & Development | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Jadestone Energy and Peyto Exploration & Development's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Jadestone Energy | C$279.18 million | 0.83 | C$23.51 million | C$0.05 | 9.80 |
Peyto Exploration & Development | C$378.24 million | 2.24 | C$-35,627,256.00 | C($0.22) | -23.75 |
Jadestone Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Peyto Exploration & Development. Peyto Exploration & Development is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Jadestone Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for Jadestone Energy and Peyto Exploration & Development, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Jadestone Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Peyto Exploration & Development | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2.33 |
Peyto Exploration & Development has a consensus price target of C$6.33, suggesting a potential upside of 21.17%. Given Peyto Exploration & Development's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Peyto Exploration & Development is more favorable than Jadestone Energy.
Summary
Peyto Exploration & Development beats Jadestone Energy on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.