Gulf Keystone Petroleum (OTCMKTS:GUKYF) and Africa Energy (OTCMKTS:HPMCF) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and earnings.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Gulf Keystone Petroleum and Africa Energy's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Gulf Keystone Petroleum | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Africa Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Profitability
This table compares Gulf Keystone Petroleum and Africa Energy's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Gulf Keystone Petroleum | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Africa Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Gulf Keystone Petroleum and Africa Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Gulf Keystone Petroleum | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
Africa Energy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Africa Energy has a consensus target price of $0.47, suggesting a potential upside of 92.94%. Given Africa Energy's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Africa Energy is more favorable than Gulf Keystone Petroleum.
Summary
Gulf Keystone Petroleum beats Africa Energy on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.