Epsilon Energy (EPSN) Competitors

Borr Drilling (NYSE:BORR) and Epsilon Energy (NASDAQ:EPSN) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment and valuation.

Do analysts rate BORR or EPSN?

Borr Drilling currently has a consensus target price of $9.00, indicating a potential upside of 231.49%. Epsilon Energy has a consensus target price of $7.70, indicating a potential upside of 27.06%. Given Borr Drilling's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Borr Drilling is more favorable than Epsilon Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Borr Drilling	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Epsilon Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50

Which has more volatility and risk, BORR or EPSN?

Borr Drilling has a beta of 1.89, meaning that its stock price is 89% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Epsilon Energy has a beta of 0.16, meaning that its stock price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, BORR or EPSN?

Borr Drilling has higher revenue and earnings than Epsilon Energy. Borr Drilling is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Epsilon 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
Borr Drilling	$989M	0.65	$82.10M	$0.21	12.93
Epsilon Energy	$31.52M	4.24	$1.93M	$0.24	25.25

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BORR or EPSN?

83.1% of Borr Drilling shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.3% of Epsilon Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 7.9% of Borr Drilling shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.1% of Epsilon Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media prefer BORR or EPSN?

In the previous week, Borr Drilling and Borr Drilling both had 5 articles in the media. Epsilon Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Borr Drilling's score of 0.65 indicating that Epsilon Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Borr Drilling	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Epsilon Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is BORR or EPSN a better dividend stock?

Borr Drilling pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Epsilon Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Borr Drilling pays out 47.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Epsilon Energy pays out 104.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Is BORR or EPSN more profitable?

Epsilon Energy has a net margin of 11.75% compared to Borr Drilling's net margin of 5.48%. Epsilon Energy's return on equity of 6.71% beat Borr Drilling's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Borr Drilling	5.48%	5.46%	1.60%
Epsilon Energy	11.75%	6.71%	5.39%

Summary

Epsilon Energy beats Borr Drilling on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.