Orcadian Energy (ORCA) Competitors

Orcadian Energy (LON:ORCA) and Seascape Energy Asia (LON:SEA) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.

Is ORCA or SEA more profitable?

Seascape Energy Asia has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Orcadian Energy's net margin of -925.42%. Orcadian Energy's return on equity of -49.59% beat Seascape Energy Asia's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Orcadian Energy	-925.42%	-49.59%	-15.91%
Seascape Energy Asia	N/A	-118.82%	-8.13%

Does the media prefer ORCA or SEA?

In the previous week, Seascape Energy Asia had 1 more articles in the media than Orcadian Energy. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Seascape Energy Asia and 0 mentions for Orcadian Energy. Seascape Energy Asia's average media sentiment score of 1.82 beat Orcadian Energy's score of 0.00 indicating that Seascape Energy Asia is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Orcadian Energy	Neutral
Seascape Energy Asia	Very Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, ORCA or SEA?

Orcadian Energy has a beta of -2.29, indicating that its share price is 329% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Seascape Energy Asia has a beta of 0.12, indicating that its share price is 88% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings and valuation, ORCA or SEA?

Orcadian Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Seascape Energy Asia. Seascape Energy Asia is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Orcadian Energy, 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
Orcadian Energy	£142.67K	58.09	-£1.32M	-£1.77	-6.10
Seascape Energy Asia	£1.36M	21.84	-£10.01M	-£0.18	-288.89

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ORCA or SEA?

0.3% of Orcadian Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.1% of Seascape Energy Asia shares are held by institutional investors. 71.1% of Orcadian Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 42.5% of Seascape Energy Asia shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Seascape Energy Asia beats Orcadian Energy on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.