Pine Cliff Energy (PNE) Competitors

Kiwetinohk Energy (TSE:KEC) and Pine Cliff Energy (TSE:PNE) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability.

Is KEC or PNE more profitable?

Kiwetinohk Energy has a net margin of 13.75% compared to Pine Cliff Energy's net margin of -8.28%. Kiwetinohk Energy's return on equity of 9.15% beat Pine Cliff Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kiwetinohk Energy	13.75%	9.15%	4.41%
Pine Cliff Energy	-8.28%	-18.45%	-1.78%

Do analysts rate KEC or PNE?

Kiwetinohk Energy presently has a consensus price target of C$22.00, suggesting a potential downside of 1.87%. Pine Cliff Energy has a consensus price target of C$0.93, suggesting a potential upside of 23.33%. Given Pine Cliff Energy's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Pine Cliff Energy is more favorable than Kiwetinohk Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kiwetinohk Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Pine Cliff Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in KEC or PNE?

63.1% of Kiwetinohk Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.6% of Pine Cliff Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 14.7% of Kiwetinohk Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.0% of Pine Cliff Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media prefer KEC or PNE?

In the previous week, Kiwetinohk Energy had 4 more articles in the media than Pine Cliff Energy. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Kiwetinohk Energy and 1 mentions for Pine Cliff Energy. Pine Cliff Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Kiwetinohk Energy's score of 1.25 indicating that Pine Cliff Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kiwetinohk Energy	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Pine Cliff Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, KEC or PNE?

Kiwetinohk Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Pine Cliff Energy. Pine Cliff Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kiwetinohk 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
Kiwetinohk Energy	C$476.56M	2.06	C$65.52M	C$1.50	14.97
Pine Cliff Energy	C$183.28M	1.48	-C$15.17M	-C$0.04	-18.10

Which has more risk and volatility, KEC or PNE?

Kiwetinohk Energy has a beta of 0.29, indicating that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pine Cliff Energy has a beta of 0.37, indicating that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Kiwetinohk Energy beats Pine Cliff Energy on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.