Montana Exploration (CVE:MTZ) and Crescent Point Energy (TSE:CPG) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Montana Exploration and Crescent Point Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Montana Exploration | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Crescent Point Energy | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2.64 |
Crescent Point Energy has a consensus target price of C$5.75, indicating a potential upside of 16.87%. Given Crescent Point Energy's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Crescent Point Energy is more favorable than Montana Exploration.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Montana Exploration and Crescent Point Energy's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Montana Exploration | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Crescent Point Energy | C$1.49 billion | 1.75 | C$-2,522,971,360.00 | C($4.76) | -1.03 |
Montana Exploration has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Crescent Point Energy.
Profitability
This table compares Montana Exploration and Crescent Point Energy's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Montana Exploration | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Crescent Point Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Crescent Point Energy beats Montana Exploration on 3 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.