U.S. Energy (USEG) Competitors

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

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of USEG or AMPY?

3.0% of U.S. Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.8% of Amplify Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 61.0% of U.S. Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.3% of Amplify Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media favor USEG or AMPY?

In the previous week, U.S. Energy had 4 more articles in the media than Amplify Energy. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for U.S. Energy and 2 mentions for Amplify Energy. U.S. Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.03 beat Amplify Energy's score of -1.33 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Amplify Energy	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

Which has more volatility & risk, USEG or AMPY?

U.S. Energy has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amplify Energy has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, USEG or AMPY?

Amplify Energy has higher revenue and earnings than U.S. Energy. U.S. Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amplify 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	1.89	-$25.78M	-$0.70	-1.64
Amplify Energy	$294.68M	0.49	$12.95M	$0.37	9.66

Is USEG or AMPY more profitable?

Amplify Energy has a net margin of 5.64% compared to U.S. Energy's net margin of -111.12%. Amplify Energy's return on equity of 6.62% 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%
Amplify Energy	5.64%	6.62%	3.62%

Do analysts rate USEG or AMPY?

U.S. Energy currently has a consensus target price of $3.50, suggesting a potential upside of 205.68%. Amplify Energy has a consensus target price of $8.50, suggesting a potential upside of 137.76%. Given U.S. Energy's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe U.S. Energy is more favorable than Amplify 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
Amplify Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Amplify Energy beats U.S. Energy on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.