CONSOL Coal Resources (NYSE:CCR) and Earthstone Energy (NYSE:ESTE) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares CONSOL Coal Resources and Earthstone Energy's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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CONSOL Coal Resources | $332.93 million | 0.39 | $45.55 million | $1.62 | 2.92 |
Earthstone Energy | $191.26 million | 2.41 | $720,000.00 | $0.92 | 7.70 |
CONSOL Coal Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Earthstone Energy. CONSOL Coal Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Earthstone Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
CONSOL Coal Resources has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Earthstone Energy has a beta of 2.9, meaning that its stock price is 190% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares CONSOL Coal Resources and Earthstone Energy's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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CONSOL Coal Resources | -1.91% | -2.25% | -0.91% |
Earthstone Energy | -4.41% | 5.07% | 3.93% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
20.1% of CONSOL Coal Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.0% of Earthstone Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 62.8% of Earthstone Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for CONSOL Coal Resources and Earthstone Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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CONSOL Coal Resources | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Earthstone Energy | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 |
CONSOL Coal Resources currently has a consensus target price of $9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 90.27%. Earthstone Energy has a consensus target price of $5.00, suggesting a potential downside of 29.38%. Given CONSOL Coal Resources' higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe CONSOL Coal Resources is more favorable than Earthstone Energy.
Summary
Earthstone Energy beats CONSOL Coal Resources on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.