Bellatrix Exploration (OTCMKTS:BXEFF) and Oasis Petroleum (OTCMKTS:OASPQ) 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 risk, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Bellatrix Exploration and Oasis Petroleum's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Bellatrix Exploration | N/A | -0.16% | -0.07% |
Oasis Petroleum | -293.27% | -0.64% | -0.21% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Bellatrix Exploration and Oasis Petroleum, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Bellatrix Exploration | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Oasis Petroleum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Bellatrix Exploration and Oasis Petroleum's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Bellatrix Exploration | $148.67 million | 0.00 | $-530,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
Oasis Petroleum | $2.07 billion | 0.02 | $-128,240,000.00 | $0.03 | 4.05 |
Bellatrix Exploration has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Oasis Petroleum.
Risk and Volatility
Bellatrix Exploration has a beta of 0.22, indicating that its stock price is 78% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Oasis Petroleum has a beta of 3.94, indicating that its stock price is 294% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
49.7% of Oasis Petroleum shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Oasis Petroleum shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Oasis Petroleum beats Bellatrix Exploration on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.