Bengal Energy (TSE:BNG) and Journey Energy (TSE:JOY) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for Bengal Energy and Journey Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Bengal Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Journey Energy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Journey Energy has a consensus price target of C$0.40, indicating a potential downside of 46.67%. Given Journey Energy's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Journey Energy is more favorable than Bengal Energy.
Profitability
This table compares Bengal Energy and Journey Energy's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Bengal Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Journey Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Bengal Energy and Journey Energy's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Bengal Energy | C$4.30 million | 7.06 | C$-5,628,831.00 | C($0.01) | -5.38 |
Journey Energy | C$64.00 million | 0.52 | C$-57,729,312.00 | C($1.31) | -0.57 |
Bengal Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Journey Energy. Bengal Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Journey Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.