InPlay Oil (IPO) Competitors C$13.41 +0.08 (+0.60%) As of 10/8/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock IPO vs. KEL, CJ, CR, SDE, KEC, SNM, VLE, SGY, OBE, and TNZShould you be buying InPlay Oil stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of InPlay Oil include Kelt Exploration (KEL), Cardinal Energy (CJ), Crew Energy (CR), Spartan Delta (SDE), Kiwetinohk Energy (KEC), ShaMaran Petroleum (SNM), Valeura Energy (VLE), Surge Energy (SGY), Obsidian Energy (OBE), and Tenaz Energy (TNZ). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas e&p" industry. InPlay Oil vs. Its Competitors Kelt Exploration Cardinal Energy Crew Energy Spartan Delta Kiwetinohk Energy ShaMaran Petroleum Valeura Energy Surge Energy Obsidian Energy Tenaz Energy InPlay Oil (TSE:IPO) and Kelt Exploration (TSE:KEL) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, dividends and valuation. Do analysts recommend IPO or KEL? InPlay Oil currently has a consensus target price of C$12.50, suggesting a potential downside of 6.79%. Kelt Exploration has a consensus target price of C$9.88, suggesting a potential upside of 40.47%. Given Kelt Exploration's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Kelt Exploration is more favorable than InPlay Oil.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score InPlay Oil 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.50Kelt Exploration 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is IPO or KEL more profitable? Kelt Exploration has a net margin of 13.12% compared to InPlay Oil's net margin of 12.95%. InPlay Oil's return on equity of 6.41% beat Kelt Exploration's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets InPlay Oil12.95% 6.41% 4.44% Kelt Exploration 13.12%5.40%4.72% Does the media prefer IPO or KEL? In the previous week, Kelt Exploration had 2 more articles in the media than InPlay Oil. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Kelt Exploration and 0 mentions for InPlay Oil. Kelt Exploration's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat InPlay Oil's score of 0.53 indicating that Kelt Exploration is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment InPlay Oil Positive Kelt Exploration Positive Which has preferable earnings and valuation, IPO or KEL? Kelt Exploration has higher revenue and earnings than InPlay Oil. InPlay Oil is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kelt Exploration, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioInPlay OilC$204.83M1.82C$18.77M-C$0.15-89.40Kelt ExplorationC$491.87M2.85C$55.90MC$0.3719.00 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in IPO or KEL? 0.7% of InPlay Oil shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.6% of Kelt Exploration shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.3% of InPlay Oil shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.9% of Kelt Exploration shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility & risk, IPO or KEL? InPlay Oil has a beta of 0.84746, indicating that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kelt Exploration has a beta of -0.346559, indicating that its share price is 135% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryKelt Exploration beats InPlay Oil on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get InPlay Oil News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for IPO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding IPO and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of TSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart IPO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricInPlay OilOil & Gas E&P IndustryEnergy SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$370.65MC$1.50BC$7.98BC$9.69BDividend Yield8.10%7.97%10.74%6.48%P/E Ratio-89.40279.8877.5027.05Price / Sales1.825,035.961,527.1611.01Price / Cash1,190.0086.0436.4683.29Price / Book4.141.864.825.83Net IncomeC$18.77MC$82.71MC$4.28BC$301.20M7 Day Performance7.02%2.03%1.57%2.60%1 Month Performance12.12%4.41%5.85%8.34%1 Year Performance560.59%19.01%17.89%44.45% InPlay Oil Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IPOInPlay Oil1.4288 of 5 starsC$13.41+0.6%C$12.50-6.8%+554.1%C$370.65MC$204.83M-89.4025Dividend AnnouncementGap UpKELKelt Exploration2.7211 of 5 starsC$6.88-1.6%C$9.88+43.5%+8.7%C$1.37BC$491.87M18.5930,000News CoverageCJCardinal Energy2.1196 of 5 starsC$7.75-1.9%C$7.33-5.4%+29.9%C$1.24BC$578.20M14.09180Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCRCrew EnergyN/AN/AN/AN/AC$1.16BC$304.96M17.2111,000High Trading VolumeSDESpartan Delta0.8536 of 5 starsC$5.41-1.1%C$5.75+6.3%+57.5%C$1.08BC$328.16M28.47121News CoverageKECKiwetinohk EnergyN/AC$23.16-1.2%C$22.00-5.0%+51.7%C$1.02BC$592.43M7.9382Positive NewsSNMShaMaran PetroleumN/AC$0.28-3.5%N/A+278.6%C$788.98MC$135.44M9.173,530VLEValeura EnergyN/AC$7.22-1.5%N/A+59.3%C$766.96MC$642.77M3.42196SGYSurge Energy3.5731 of 5 starsC$7.08-1.3%C$9.05+27.8%+20.2%C$701.57MC$635.20M12.8793OBEObsidian Energy2.24 of 5 starsC$9.07-0.8%C$10.67+17.6%+16.0%C$608.60MC$795.70M-3.15190Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastTNZTenaz Energy1.334 of 5 starsC$20.18+0.5%C$20.25+0.3%+233.0%C$572.43MC$108.91M3.8115News CoverageAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies KEL Alternatives CJ Alternatives CR Alternatives SDE Alternatives KEC Alternatives SNM Alternatives VLE Alternatives SGY Alternatives OBE Alternatives TNZ Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (TSE:IPO) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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