Sundance Energy (NASDAQ:SNDE) and Ultra Petroleum (OTCMKTS:UPLCQ) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.
Risk & Volatility
Sundance Energy has a beta of 2.67, suggesting that its stock price is 167% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ultra Petroleum has a beta of -0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 181% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
4.3% of Sundance Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Ultra Petroleum shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Sundance Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Ultra Petroleum shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Sundance Energy and Ultra Petroleum, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Sundance Energy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Ultra Petroleum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Sundance Energy currently has a consensus price target of $2.00, indicating a potential upside of ∞. Given Sundance Energy's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Sundance Energy is more favorable than Ultra Petroleum.
Profitability
This table compares Sundance Energy and Ultra Petroleum's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Sundance Energy | -291.44% | -21.96% | -8.64% |
Ultra Petroleum | -48.05% | -2.61% | 1.57% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Sundance Energy and Ultra 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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Sundance Energy | $203.58 million | 0.00 | $-39,590,000.00 | ($0.58) | N/A |
Ultra Petroleum | $742.03 million | 0.00 | $107.99 million | N/A | N/A |
Ultra Petroleum has higher revenue and earnings than Sundance Energy.
Summary
Ultra Petroleum beats Sundance Energy on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.