Petrus Resources (TSE:PRQ) and Leucrotta Exploration (CVE:LXE) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Petrus Resources and Leucrotta Exploration's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Petrus Resources | C$45.53 million | 0.57 | C$-97,552,868.00 | C($1.97) | -0.26 |
Leucrotta Exploration | C$23.84 million | 6.70 | C$-123,111,235.01 | C($0.50) | -1.30 |
Petrus Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Leucrotta Exploration. Leucrotta Exploration is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Petrus Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Petrus Resources and Leucrotta Exploration's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Petrus Resources | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Leucrotta Exploration | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Petrus Resources and Leucrotta Exploration, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Petrus Resources | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Leucrotta Exploration | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.50 |
Petrus Resources currently has a consensus target price of C$0.35, suggesting a potential downside of 32.69%. Leucrotta Exploration has a consensus target price of C$0.88, suggesting a potential upside of 34.62%. Given Leucrotta Exploration's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Leucrotta Exploration is more favorable than Petrus Resources.
Summary
Leucrotta Exploration beats Petrus Resources on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.