Vertex Resource Group (CVE:VTX) and Essential Energy Services (TSE:ESN) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares Vertex Resource Group and Essential Energy Services' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Vertex Resource Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Essential Energy Services | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Vertex Resource Group and Essential Energy Services' revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Vertex Resource Group | C$136.12 million | 0.25 | C$-5,657,686.00 | C($0.06) | -6.13 |
Essential Energy Services | C$96.17 million | 0.47 | C$-16,739,126.00 | C($0.12) | -2.71 |
Vertex Resource Group has higher revenue and earnings than Essential Energy Services. Vertex Resource Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Essential Energy Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Vertex Resource Group and Essential Energy Services, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Vertex Resource Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Essential Energy Services | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Essential Energy Services has a consensus price target of C$0.50, suggesting a potential upside of 56.25%. Given Essential Energy Services' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Essential Energy Services is more favorable than Vertex Resource Group.
Summary
Essential Energy Services beats Vertex Resource Group on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.