North American Construction Group (NOA) Competitors

Advantage Energy (TSE:AAV) and North American Construction Group (TSE:NOA) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

Which has more risk and volatility, AAV or NOA?

Advantage Energy has a beta of 0.311314, suggesting that its share price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, North American Construction Group has a beta of 0.881934, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is AAV or NOA more profitable?

Advantage Energy has a net margin of 8.98% compared to North American Construction Group's net margin of 4.80%. North American Construction Group's return on equity of 15.24% beat Advantage Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Advantage Energy	8.98%	2.87%	3.86%
North American Construction Group	4.80%	15.24%	6.65%

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, AAV or NOA?

North American Construction Group has higher revenue and earnings than Advantage Energy. North American Construction Group 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
Advantage Energy	C$696.60M	2.74	C$45.34M	C$0.32	35.69
North American Construction Group	C$1.25B	0.45	C$56.80M	C$1.19	16.10

Do analysts prefer AAV or NOA?

Advantage Energy presently has a consensus price target of C$12.83, suggesting a potential upside of 12.38%. North American Construction Group has a consensus price target of C$32.06, suggesting a potential upside of 67.30%. Given North American Construction Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe North American Construction Group is more favorable than Advantage Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Advantage Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
North American Construction Group	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AAV or NOA?

38.8% of Advantage Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.1% of North American Construction Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Advantage Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of North American Construction Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media favor AAV or NOA?

In the previous week, North American Construction Group had 2 more articles in the media than Advantage Energy. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for North American Construction Group and 0 mentions for Advantage Energy. Advantage Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat North American Construction Group's score of 0.37 indicating that Advantage Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Advantage Energy	Positive
North American Construction Group	Neutral

Summary

North American Construction Group beats Advantage Energy on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.