U.S. Energy (USEG) Competitors

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

Is GTE or USEG more profitable?

Gran Tierra Energy has a net margin of 7.17% compared to U.S. Energy's net margin of -174.90%. 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
Gran Tierra Energy	7.17%	11.36%	3.28%
U.S. Energy	-174.90%	-60.68%	-33.31%

Which has better earnings and valuation, GTE or USEG?

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
Gran Tierra Energy	$621.68M	0.21	-$6.29M	-$1.90	-1.95
U.S. Energy	$20.62M	2.07	-$25.78M	-$0.81	-1.47

Does the media favor GTE or USEG?

In the previous week, Gran Tierra Energy had 1 more articles in the media than U.S. Energy. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Gran Tierra Energy and 2 mentions for U.S. Energy. Gran Tierra Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat U.S. Energy's score of 0.61 indicating that Gran Tierra Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Gran Tierra Energy	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
U.S. Energy	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders believe in GTE or USEG?

31.7% of Gran Tierra Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.0% of U.S. Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.5% of Gran Tierra Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 61.0% of U.S. Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more volatility and risk, GTE or USEG?

Gran Tierra Energy has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, U.S. Energy has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate GTE or USEG?

U.S. Energy has a consensus target price of $3.50, indicating a potential upside of 194.12%. Given U.S. Energy's higher probable upside, 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
Gran Tierra Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
U.S. Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Gran Tierra Energy beats U.S. Energy on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.