Rock Ridge Resources (OTCMKTS:RRRI) and Carbon Energy (OTCMKTS:CRBO) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.
Risk and Volatility
Rock Ridge Resources has a beta of 4.33, indicating that its share price is 333% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carbon Energy has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its share price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Rock Ridge Resources and Carbon Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Rock Ridge Resources | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Carbon Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Rock Ridge Resources and Carbon Energy'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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Rock Ridge Resources | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Carbon Energy | $116.63 million | 0.05 | $1.10 million | N/A | N/A |
Carbon Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Rock Ridge Resources.
Profitability
This table compares Rock Ridge Resources and Carbon Energy's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Rock Ridge Resources | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Carbon Energy | -38.38% | -8.44% | -2.43% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
2.6% of Carbon Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.1% of Carbon Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Rock Ridge Resources beats Carbon Energy on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.