Predator Oil & Gas (PRD) Competitors

Rockhopper Exploration (LON:RKH) and Predator Oil & Gas (LON:PRD) 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, dividends, community ranking, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Is RKH or PRD more profitable?

Rockhopper Exploration's return on equity of 6.97% beat Predator Oil & Gas' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rockhopper Exploration	N/A	6.97%	-1.19%
Predator Oil & Gas	N/A	-31.85%	-16.31%

Does the MarketBeat Community favor RKH or PRD?

Rockhopper Exploration received 418 more outperform votes than Predator Oil & Gas when rated by MarketBeat users.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Rockhopper Exploration	Outperform Votes 418 74.25%	Underperform Votes 145 25.75%
Predator Oil & Gas	N/A	N/A

Which has better earnings and valuation, RKH or PRD?

Rockhopper Exploration has higher revenue and earnings than Predator Oil & Gas. Predator Oil & Gas is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rockhopper Exploration, 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
Rockhopper Exploration	£1.01M	126.59	£14.56M	£0.02	1,000.00
Predator Oil & Gas	N/A	N/A	-£4.82M	-£0.01	-566.80

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in RKH or PRD?

6.9% of Rockhopper Exploration shares are held by institutional investors. 19.2% of Rockhopper Exploration shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of Predator Oil & Gas shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media prefer RKH or PRD?

In the previous week, Rockhopper Exploration and Rockhopper Exploration both had 1 articles in the media. Rockhopper Exploration's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Predator Oil & Gas' score of 0.00 indicating that Rockhopper Exploration is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Rockhopper Exploration	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Predator Oil & Gas	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk & volatility, RKH or PRD?

Rockhopper Exploration has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Predator Oil & Gas has a beta of 2.02, meaning that its share price is 102% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer RKH or PRD?

Rockhopper Exploration presently has a consensus price target of GBX 37, indicating a potential upside of 85.00%. Given Rockhopper Exploration's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Rockhopper Exploration is more favorable than Predator Oil & Gas.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rockhopper Exploration	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Predator Oil & Gas	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

Rockhopper Exploration beats Predator Oil & Gas on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.