Rose Petroleum plc (ROSE.L) (LON:ROSE) and IGas Energy (LON:IGAS) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Rose Petroleum plc (ROSE.L) and IGas Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
|---|
| Rose Petroleum plc (ROSE.L) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| IGas Energy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
IGas Energy has a consensus price target of GBX 56, suggesting a potential upside of 207.27%. Given IGas Energy's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe IGas Energy is more favorable than Rose Petroleum plc (ROSE.L).
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Rose Petroleum plc (ROSE.L) and IGas Energy's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
|---|
| Rose Petroleum plc (ROSE.L) | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBX (0.60) | -0.79 |
| IGas Energy | £21.58 million | 1.06 | N/A | GBX (43.40) | -0.42 |
Rose Petroleum plc (ROSE.L) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IGas Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Rose Petroleum plc (ROSE.L) and IGas Energy's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
|---|
| Rose Petroleum plc (ROSE.L) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| IGas Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
IGas Energy beats Rose Petroleum plc (ROSE.L) on 4 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.
