Frontera Energy (FEC) Competitors

Kelt Exploration (TSE:KEL) and Frontera Energy (TSE:FEC) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and earnings.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in KEL or FEC?

31.4% of Kelt Exploration shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.2% of Frontera Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.9% of Kelt Exploration shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Frontera Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media favor KEL or FEC?

In the previous week, Frontera Energy had 3 more articles in the media than Kelt Exploration. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Frontera Energy and 1 mentions for Kelt Exploration. Kelt Exploration's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Frontera Energy's score of 0.46 indicating that Kelt Exploration is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kelt Exploration	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Frontera Energy	0 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk & volatility, KEL or FEC?

Kelt Exploration has a beta of 1.93, indicating that its stock price is 93% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Frontera Energy has a beta of 1.92, indicating that its stock price is 92% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend KEL or FEC?

Kelt Exploration currently has a consensus price target of C$9.88, indicating a potential upside of 47.83%. Given Kelt Exploration's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kelt Exploration is more favorable than Frontera Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kelt Exploration	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Frontera Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Is KEL or FEC more profitable?

Kelt Exploration has a net margin of 13.12% compared to Frontera Energy's net margin of 8.57%. Kelt Exploration's return on equity of 5.40% beat Frontera Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kelt Exploration	13.12%	5.40%	4.72%
Frontera Energy	8.57%	5.40%	3.95%

Which has higher valuation & earnings, KEL or FEC?

Frontera Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Kelt Exploration. Frontera Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kelt Exploration, 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
Kelt Exploration	C$425.93M	3.10	C$55.90M	C$0.28	23.68
Frontera Energy	C$743.89M	0.45	C$63.72M	C$1.59	3.70

Summary

Kelt Exploration beats Frontera Energy on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.