Oasis Petroleum (OTCMKTS:OASPQ) and Evolution Petroleum (NYSEAMERICAN:EPM) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Oasis Petroleum and Evolution Petroleum's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Oasis Petroleum | $2.07 billion | 0.02 | $-128,240,000.00 | $0.03 | 4.05 |
Evolution Petroleum | $29.60 million | 3.69 | $5.94 million | $0.14 | 23.29 |
Evolution Petroleum has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Oasis Petroleum. Oasis Petroleum is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Evolution Petroleum, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
Oasis Petroleum has a beta of 3.94, suggesting that its stock price is 294% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Evolution Petroleum has a beta of 1.56, suggesting that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Oasis Petroleum and Evolution Petroleum, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Oasis Petroleum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Evolution Petroleum | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
Evolution Petroleum has a consensus price target of $4.50, indicating a potential upside of 38.04%. Given Evolution Petroleum's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Evolution Petroleum is more favorable than Oasis Petroleum.
Profitability
This table compares Oasis Petroleum and Evolution Petroleum's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Oasis Petroleum | -293.27% | -0.64% | -0.21% |
Evolution Petroleum | -15.32% | 2.57% | 2.09% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
49.7% of Oasis Petroleum shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.3% of Evolution Petroleum shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Oasis Petroleum shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of Evolution Petroleum shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Evolution Petroleum beats Oasis Petroleum on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.