Epsilon Energy (EPSN) Competitors

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

Do analysts rate EPSN or VTLE?

Epsilon Energy presently has a consensus price target of $7.70, suggesting a potential upside of 8.15%. Vital Energy has a consensus price target of $30.09, suggesting a potential upside of 59.04%. Given Vital Energy's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Vital Energy is more favorable than Epsilon Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Epsilon Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50
Vital Energy	4 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.75

Which has more volatility and risk, EPSN or VTLE?

Epsilon Energy has a beta of 0.17, suggesting that its share price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vital Energy has a beta of 1.6, suggesting that its share price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer EPSN or VTLE?

In the previous week, Vital Energy had 10 more articles in the media than Epsilon Energy. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Vital Energy and 2 mentions for Epsilon Energy. Epsilon Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Vital Energy's score of 0.52 indicating that Epsilon Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Epsilon Energy	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Vital Energy	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of EPSN or VTLE?

60.3% of Epsilon Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.5% of Vital Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 7.1% of Epsilon Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Vital Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better valuation & earnings, EPSN or VTLE?

Epsilon Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Vital Energy. Vital Energy 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
Epsilon Energy	$31.52M	4.97	$1.93M	$0.21	33.90
Vital Energy	$1.95B	0.38	-$173.52M	-$3.38	-5.60

Is EPSN or VTLE more profitable?

Epsilon Energy has a net margin of 11.18% compared to Vital Energy's net margin of -6.37%. Vital Energy's return on equity of 10.34% beat Epsilon Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Epsilon Energy	11.18%	5.97%	4.82%
Vital Energy	-6.37%	10.34%	5.05%

Summary

Epsilon Energy beats Vital Energy on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.