Chesapeake Energy (OTCMKTS:CHKAQ) and Bellatrix Exploration (OTCMKTS:BXEFD) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Chesapeake Energy and Bellatrix Exploration's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
|---|
| Chesapeake Energy | -162.46% | N/A | -3.45% |
| Bellatrix Exploration | -66.96% | -20.92% | -11.78% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Chesapeake Energy and Bellatrix Exploration's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
|---|
| Chesapeake Energy | $8.49 billion | 0.00 | $-308,000,000.00 | ($54.00) | -0.06 |
| Bellatrix Exploration | $176.47 million | 0.00 | $-112,900,000.00 | ($22.69) | N/A |
Bellatrix Exploration has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Chesapeake Energy. Chesapeake Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bellatrix Exploration, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Chesapeake Energy has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bellatrix Exploration has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Chesapeake Energy and Bellatrix Exploration, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
|---|
| Chesapeake Energy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Bellatrix Exploration | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
2.0% of Chesapeake Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.2% of Bellatrix Exploration shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Chesapeake Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Chesapeake Energy beats Bellatrix Exploration on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
