Orcadian Energy (ORCA) Competitors

Petro Matad (LON:MATD) and Orcadian Energy (LON:ORCA) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, risk, community ranking, valuation, institutional ownership and profitability.

Which has more risk & volatility, MATD or ORCA?

Petro Matad has a beta of 2.24, suggesting that its stock price is 124% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Orcadian Energy has a beta of -2.29, suggesting that its stock price is 329% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to MATD or ORCA?

In the previous week, Petro Matad's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Orcadian Energy'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Petro Matad	Neutral
Orcadian Energy	Neutral

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MATD or ORCA?

Orcadian Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Petro Matad. Orcadian Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Petro Matad, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Petro Matad	£8.34K	4,074.59	-£10.99M	-£0.47	-3.87
Orcadian Energy	£142.67K	54.33	-£1.32M	-£1.77	-5.70

Is MATD or ORCA more profitable?

Orcadian Energy has a net margin of -925.42% compared to Petro Matad's net margin of -131,797.15%. Petro Matad's return on equity of -33.15% beat Orcadian Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Petro Matad	-131,797.15%	-33.15%	-19.51%
Orcadian Energy	-925.42%	-49.59%	-15.91%

Do insiders and institutionals believe in MATD or ORCA?

0.1% of Petro Matad shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of Orcadian Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 19.1% of Petro Matad shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 71.1% of Orcadian Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MATD or ORCA?

Petro Matad received 131 more outperform votes than Orcadian Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.59% of users gave Petro Matad an outperform vote while only 0.00% of users gave Orcadian Energy an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Petro Matad	Outperform Votes 131 63.59%	Underperform Votes 75 36.41%
Orcadian Energy	Outperform Votes No Votes	Underperform Votes 10 100.00%

Summary

Petro Matad beats Orcadian Energy on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.