Petrus Resources (PRQ) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to PRQ or OBE?

In the previous week, Obsidian Energy had 2 more articles in the media than Petrus Resources. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Obsidian Energy and 0 mentions for Petrus Resources. Obsidian Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Petrus Resources' score of 0.00 indicating that Obsidian Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Petrus Resources	Neutral
Obsidian Energy	Positive

Is PRQ or OBE a better dividend stock?

Petrus Resources pays an annual dividend of C$0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.2%. Obsidian Energy pays an annual dividend of C$0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Petrus Resources pays out 35.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Obsidian Energy pays out 2.6% 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.

Is PRQ or OBE more profitable?

Petrus Resources has a net margin of 50.04% compared to Obsidian Energy's net margin of 16.27%. Petrus Resources' return on equity of 13.71% beat Obsidian Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Petrus Resources	50.04%	13.71%	1.66%
Obsidian Energy	16.27%	6.99%	4.88%

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of PRQ or OBE?

0.1% of Petrus Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.4% of Obsidian Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 75.2% of Petrus Resources shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Obsidian Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better valuation & earnings, PRQ or OBE?

Obsidian Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Petrus Resources. Petrus Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Obsidian 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
Petrus Resources	C$85.99M	2.15	C$43.04M	C$0.34	4.34
Obsidian Energy	C$716.89M	0.87	C$116.66M	C$1.53	5.34

Which has more risk and volatility, PRQ or OBE?

Petrus Resources has a beta of 3.02, meaning that its share price is 202% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Obsidian Energy has a beta of 2.3, meaning that its share price is 130% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer PRQ or OBE?

Obsidian Energy has a consensus target price of C$10.67, indicating a potential upside of 30.24%. Given Obsidian Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Obsidian Energy is more favorable than Petrus Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Petrus Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Obsidian Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Obsidian Energy beats Petrus Resources on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.