OBE vs. BTE, AAV, IPCO, VET, GBR, VNR, NOA, CEI, PHX, and MPC
Should you be buying Obsidian Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Obsidian Energy include Baytex Energy (BTE), Advantage Energy (AAV), International Petroleum (IPCO), Vermilion Energy (VET), Great Bear Resources (GBR), Valener (VNR), North American Construction Group (NOA), Coelacanth Energy (CEI), PHX Energy Services (PHX), and Madison Pacific Properties (MPC). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry.
Obsidian Energy vs. Its Competitors
Obsidian Energy (TSE:OBE) and Baytex Energy (TSE:BTE) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.
Obsidian Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Baytex Energy. Baytex Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Obsidian Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
In the previous week, Baytex Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Obsidian Energy. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Baytex Energy and 1 mentions for Obsidian Energy. Baytex Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Obsidian Energy's score of 0.55 indicating that Baytex Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
27.4% of Obsidian Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.5% of Baytex Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Obsidian Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Baytex Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Obsidian Energy has a net margin of 16.27% compared to Baytex Energy's net margin of -10.45%. Obsidian Energy's return on equity of 6.99% beat Baytex Energy's return on equity.
Obsidian Energy currently has a consensus price target of C$10.67, indicating a potential upside of 40.72%. Baytex Energy has a consensus price target of C$4.68, indicating a potential upside of 91.85%. Given Baytex Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Baytex Energy is more favorable than Obsidian Energy.
Obsidian Energy pays an annual dividend of C$0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Baytex Energy pays an annual dividend of C$0.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Obsidian Energy pays out 2.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Baytex Energy pays out -20.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Baytex Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Obsidian Energy has a beta of 2.3, indicating that its stock price is 130% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Baytex Energy has a beta of 2.61, indicating that its stock price is 161% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Baytex Energy beats Obsidian Energy on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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This page (TSE:OBE) was last updated on 6/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
