Questerre Energy (QEC) Competitors

Valeura Energy (TSE:VLE) and Questerre Energy (TSE:QEC) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

Is VLE or QEC more profitable?

Valeura Energy has a net margin of 13.30% compared to Questerre Energy's net margin of -73.31%. Valeura Energy's return on equity of 27.14% beat Questerre Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Valeura Energy	13.30%	27.14%	12.90%
Questerre Energy	-73.31%	-17.38%	-0.30%

Does the media favor VLE or QEC?

In the previous week, Questerre Energy had 2 more articles in the media than Valeura Energy. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Questerre Energy and 0 mentions for Valeura Energy. Valeura Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Questerre Energy's score of 0.97 indicating that Valeura Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Valeura Energy	Positive
Questerre Energy	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of VLE or QEC?

14.5% of Valeura Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.4% of Questerre Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 18.3% of Valeura Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Questerre Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate VLE or QEC?

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Valeura Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	4.00
Questerre Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has more volatility and risk, VLE or QEC?

Valeura Energy has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Questerre Energy has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better valuation and earnings, VLE or QEC?

Valeura Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Questerre Energy. Questerre Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Valeura 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
Valeura Energy	C$386.11M	1.22	C$51.34M	C$1.27	5.62
Questerre Energy	C$34.36M	3.74	-C$25.19M	-C$0.06	-5.10

Summary

Valeura Energy beats Questerre Energy on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.