U.S. Energy (USEG) Competitors

U.S. Energy (NASDAQ:USEG) and Gran Tierra Energy (NYSE:GTE) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability.

Does the media prefer USEG or GTE?

In the previous week, U.S. Energy and U.S. Energy both had 2 articles in the media. U.S. Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Gran Tierra Energy's score of 1.04 indicating that U.S. Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
U.S. Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Gran Tierra Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate USEG or GTE?

U.S. Energy presently has a consensus price target of $3.50, suggesting a potential upside of 154.55%. Given U.S. Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe U.S. Energy is more favorable than Gran Tierra Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
U.S. Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Gran Tierra Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has higher earnings & valuation, USEG or GTE?

Gran Tierra Energy has higher revenue and earnings than U.S. Energy. Gran Tierra Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than U.S. 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
U.S. Energy	$20.62M	2.27	-$25.78M	-$0.70	-1.96
Gran Tierra Energy	$634.81M	0.27	-$6.29M	-$0.38	-12.97

Which has more volatility & risk, USEG or GTE?

U.S. Energy has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its share price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gran Tierra Energy has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in USEG or GTE?

3.0% of U.S. Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.7% of Gran Tierra Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 61.0% of U.S. Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Gran Tierra Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is USEG or GTE more profitable?

Gran Tierra Energy has a net margin of 7.17% compared to U.S. Energy's net margin of -111.12%. Gran Tierra Energy's return on equity of 11.36% beat U.S. Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
U.S. Energy	-111.12%	-43.67%	-23.49%
Gran Tierra Energy	7.17%	11.36%	3.28%

Summary

Gran Tierra Energy beats U.S. Energy on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.