Battalion Oil (BATL) Competitors

NCS Multistage (NASDAQ:NCSM) and Battalion Oil (NYSE:BATL) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Which has more volatility & risk, NCSM or BATL?

NCS Multistage has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Battalion Oil has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to NCSM or BATL?

In the previous week, NCS Multistage had 1 more articles in the media than Battalion Oil. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for NCS Multistage and 3 mentions for Battalion Oil. NCS Multistage's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Battalion Oil's score of -0.14 indicating that NCS Multistage is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NCS Multistage	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Battalion Oil	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is NCSM or BATL more profitable?

Battalion Oil has a net margin of 12.02% compared to NCS Multistage's net margin of 7.18%. NCS Multistage's return on equity of 12.50% beat Battalion Oil's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NCS Multistage	7.18%	12.50%	9.70%
Battalion Oil	12.02%	-137.74%	-11.27%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, NCSM or BATL?

NCS Multistage has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Battalion Oil. Battalion Oil is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NCS Multistage, 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
NCS Multistage	$162.56M	0.50	$6.59M	$4.77	6.71
Battalion Oil	$191.50M	0.10	-$3.05M	-$2.42	-0.49

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of NCSM or BATL?

70.9% of NCS Multistage shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.0% of Battalion Oil shares are held by institutional investors. 10.0% of NCS Multistage shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 62.0% of Battalion Oil shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

NCS Multistage beats Battalion Oil on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.