Advantage Energy (AAV) Competitors

Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO) (TSE:HSE) and Advantage Energy (TSE:AAV) are both petroleum and natural gas companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and dividends.

Which has better earnings and valuation, HSE or AAV?

Advantage Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO). Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Advantage Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO)	C$14.69B	0.00	-C$11.47B	-C$11.41	N/A
Advantage Energy	C$505.16M	3.62	C$45.34M	C$0.27	40.13

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in HSE or AAV?

39.7% of Advantage Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Advantage Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is HSE or AAV more profitable?

Advantage Energy has a net margin of 8.98% compared to Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO)'s net margin of 0.00%. Advantage Energy's return on equity of 2.87% beat Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO)'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Advantage Energy	8.98%	2.87%	3.86%

Does the media prefer HSE or AAV?

In the previous week, Advantage Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO). MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Advantage Energy and 0 mentions for Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO). Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO)'s average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Advantage Energy's score of -0.23 indicating that Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO) is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO)	Neutral
Advantage Energy	Neutral

Do analysts prefer HSE or AAV?

Advantage Energy has a consensus price target of C$12.83, suggesting a potential upside of 16.45%. Given Advantage Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Advantage Energy is more favorable than Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO).

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Advantage Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Summary

Advantage Energy beats Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO) on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.