Pgs Asa (OTCMKTS:PGSVY) and Paramount Resources (OTCMKTS:PRMRF) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Pgs Asa and Paramount Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Pgs Asa | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.33 |
Paramount Resources | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.89 |
Paramount Resources has a consensus price target of $9.3125, suggesting a potential upside of 22.69%. Given Paramount Resources' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Paramount Resources is more favorable than Pgs Asa.
Volatility and Risk
Pgs Asa has a beta of 3.88, meaning that its share price is 288% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Paramount Resources has a beta of 3.85, meaning that its share price is 285% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
0.1% of Paramount Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Pgs Asa and Paramount Resources' revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Pgs Asa | $930.80 million | 0.30 | $-71,700,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
Paramount Resources | $689.47 million | 1.46 | $-66,210,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
Paramount Resources has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Pgs Asa.
Profitability
This table compares Pgs Asa and Paramount Resources' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Pgs Asa | -39.38% | -29.56% | -7.16% |
Paramount Resources | -53.85% | -14.91% | -8.52% |
Summary
Pgs Asa beats Paramount Resources on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.