Valeura Energy (VLE) Competitors

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

Do analysts prefer BIR or VLE?

Birchcliff Energy presently has a consensus target price of C$7.34, suggesting a potential upside of 8.00%. Given Birchcliff Energy's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Birchcliff Energy is more favorable than Valeura Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Birchcliff Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.33
Valeura Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	4.00

Does the media prefer BIR or VLE?

In the previous week, Birchcliff Energy and Birchcliff Energy both had 1 articles in the media. Birchcliff Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Valeura Energy's score of 0.00 indicating that Birchcliff Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Birchcliff Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Valeura Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in BIR or VLE?

16.4% of Birchcliff Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.5% of Valeura Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Birchcliff Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.3% of Valeura Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, BIR or VLE?

Valeura Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Birchcliff Energy. Valeura Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Birchcliff 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
Birchcliff Energy	C$757.80M	2.43	C$15.45M	C$0.06	119.11
Valeura Energy	C$386.11M	1.49	C$51.34M	C$1.27	6.88

Which has more risk & volatility, BIR or VLE?

Birchcliff Energy has a beta of 1.93, suggesting that its stock price is 93% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Valeura Energy has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BIR or VLE more profitable?

Valeura Energy has a net margin of 13.30% compared to Birchcliff Energy's net margin of 2.04%. Valeura Energy's return on equity of 27.14% beat Birchcliff Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Birchcliff Energy	2.04%	0.70%	1.82%
Valeura Energy	13.30%	27.14%	12.90%

Summary

Birchcliff Energy beats Valeura Energy on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.