HighPoint Resources (NYSE:HPR) and ECA Marcellus Trust I (OTCMKTS:ECTM) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares HighPoint Resources and ECA Marcellus Trust I's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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HighPoint Resources | -367.56% | 3.05% | 0.69% |
ECA Marcellus Trust I | 29.71% | 3.12% | 3.11% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings for HighPoint Resources and ECA Marcellus Trust I, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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HighPoint Resources | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
ECA Marcellus Trust I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
HighPoint Resources presently has a consensus price target of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 217.12%. Given HighPoint Resources' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe HighPoint Resources is more favorable than ECA Marcellus Trust I.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.4% of ECA Marcellus Trust I shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of HighPoint Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Risk & Volatility
HighPoint Resources has a beta of 4.5, indicating that its stock price is 350% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ECA Marcellus Trust I has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares HighPoint Resources and ECA Marcellus Trust I'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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HighPoint Resources | $452.66 million | 0.04 | $-134,830,000.00 | ($10.00) | -0.47 |
ECA Marcellus Trust I | $4.15 million | 1.23 | $2.90 million | N/A | N/A |
ECA Marcellus Trust I has lower revenue, but higher earnings than HighPoint Resources.
Summary
ECA Marcellus Trust I beats HighPoint Resources on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.