Obsidian Energy (OBE) Competitors

Advantage Energy (TSE:AAV) and Obsidian Energy (TSE:OBE) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Is AAV or OBE more profitable?

Obsidian Energy has a net margin of 16.27% compared to Advantage Energy's net margin of 8.98%. Obsidian Energy's return on equity of 6.99% beat Advantage Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Advantage Energy	8.98%	2.87%	3.86%
Obsidian Energy	16.27%	6.99%	4.88%

Which has better earnings & valuation, AAV or OBE?

Obsidian Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Advantage Energy. Obsidian Energy 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	2.69	C$45.34M	C$0.32	35.00
Obsidian Energy	C$795.70M	0.71	C$116.66M	-C$2.88	-2.92

Does the media prefer AAV or OBE?

In the previous week, Obsidian Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Advantage Energy. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Obsidian Energy and 3 mentions for Advantage Energy. Advantage Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Obsidian Energy's score of 0.51 indicating that Advantage Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Advantage Energy	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Obsidian Energy	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, AAV or OBE?

Advantage Energy has a beta of 0.311314, indicating that its share price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Obsidian Energy has a beta of 0.283924, indicating that its share price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer AAV or OBE?

Advantage Energy currently has a consensus target price of C$12.83, indicating a potential upside of 14.58%. Obsidian Energy has a consensus target price of C$10.67, indicating a potential upside of 26.68%. Given Obsidian Energy's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Obsidian Energy 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
Obsidian Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AAV or OBE?

38.7% of Advantage Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.2% of Obsidian Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Advantage Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Obsidian Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Advantage Energy beats Obsidian Energy on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.