Kelt Exploration (TSE:KEL) and BNK Petroleum Inc. (BKX.TO) (TSE:BKX) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Kelt Exploration and BNK Petroleum Inc. (BKX.TO)'s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
|---|
| Kelt Exploration | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| BNK Petroleum Inc. (BKX.TO) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Kelt Exploration and BNK Petroleum Inc. (BKX.TO)'s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
|---|
| Kelt Exploration | C$196.80 million | 2.42 | C$-326,243,400.00 | C($1.73) | -1.46 |
| BNK Petroleum Inc. (BKX.TO) | C$11.20 million | 1.04 | C$-72,206,130.00 | C($0.31) | -0.16 |
BNK Petroleum Inc. (BKX.TO) has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Kelt Exploration. Kelt Exploration is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BNK Petroleum Inc. (BKX.TO), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Kelt Exploration and BNK Petroleum Inc. (BKX.TO), as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
|---|
| Kelt Exploration | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2.71 |
| BNK Petroleum Inc. (BKX.TO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Kelt Exploration presently has a consensus target price of C$3.29, indicating a potential upside of 30.11%. Given Kelt Exploration's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kelt Exploration is more favorable than BNK Petroleum Inc. (BKX.TO).
Summary
Kelt Exploration beats BNK Petroleum Inc. (BKX.TO) on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.
