Athabasca Oil (OTCMKTS:ATHOF) and Beach Energy (OTCMKTS:BEPTF) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Athabasca Oil and Beach Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Athabasca Oil | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 |
Beach Energy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
Athabasca Oil presently has a consensus price target of $0.2167, suggesting a potential downside of 43.00%. Given Athabasca Oil's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Athabasca Oil is more favorable than Beach Energy.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Athabasca Oil and Beach 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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Athabasca Oil | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Beach Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Profitability
This table compares Athabasca Oil and Beach Energy's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Athabasca Oil | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Beach Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Beach Energy beats Athabasca Oil on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.