Alta Mesa Resources (OTCMKTS:AMRQQ) and Paringa Resources (OTCMKTS:PNGZF) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.
Volatility & Risk
Alta Mesa Resources has a beta of 1.81, suggesting that its stock price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Paringa Resources has a beta of 4.77, suggesting that its stock price is 377% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Alta Mesa Resources and Paringa Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Alta Mesa Resources | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Paringa Resources | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Alta Mesa Resources and Paringa Resources' 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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Alta Mesa Resources | $489.86 million | 0.00 | $-450,540,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
Paringa Resources | N/A | N/A | $-13,100,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
Paringa Resources has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Alta Mesa Resources.
Profitability
This table compares Alta Mesa Resources and Paringa Resources' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Alta Mesa Resources | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Paringa Resources | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Paringa Resources beats Alta Mesa Resources on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.