VOC Energy Trust (NYSE:VOC) and Amplify Energy (NYSE:AMPY) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares VOC Energy Trust and Amplify Energy's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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VOC Energy Trust | $9.21 million | 5.74 | $11.81 million | N/A | N/A |
Amplify Energy | $275.58 million | 0.46 | $-35,200,000.00 | ($0.34) | -9.88 |
VOC Energy Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Amplify Energy.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
4.3% of VOC Energy Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.0% of Amplify Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Amplify 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.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for VOC Energy Trust and Amplify Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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VOC Energy Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Amplify Energy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
Amplify Energy has a consensus target price of $2.20, suggesting a potential downside of 35.29%. Given Amplify Energy's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Amplify Energy is more favorable than VOC Energy Trust.
Profitability
This table compares VOC Energy Trust and Amplify Energy's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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VOC Energy Trust | 84.97% | 17.77% | 17.77% |
Amplify Energy | -202.58% | -20.98% | -4.84% |
Risk & Volatility
VOC Energy Trust has a beta of 1.8, meaning that its stock price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amplify Energy has a beta of 4.31, meaning that its stock price is 331% more volatile than the S&P 500.