Valeura Energy (VLE) Competitors C$7.30 +0.19 (+2.67%) As of 07/3/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock VLE vs. IPCO, HWX, VET, KEL, CR, CJ, PXT, KEC, IPO, and SDEShould you be buying Valeura Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Valeura Energy include International Petroleum (IPCO), Headwater Exploration (HWX), Vermilion Energy (VET), Kelt Exploration (KEL), Crew Energy (CR), Cardinal Energy (CJ), Parex Resources (PXT), Kiwetinohk Energy (KEC), InPlay Oil (IPO), and Spartan Delta (SDE). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas e&p" industry. Valeura Energy vs. Its Competitors International Petroleum Headwater Exploration Vermilion Energy Kelt Exploration Crew Energy Cardinal Energy Parex Resources Kiwetinohk Energy InPlay Oil Spartan Delta Valeura Energy (TSE:VLE) and International Petroleum (TSE:IPCO) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and valuation. Which has more risk & volatility, VLE or IPCO? Valeura Energy has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, International Petroleum has a beta of 2.38, indicating that its stock price is 138% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer VLE or IPCO? International Petroleum has a consensus price target of C$21.67, indicating a potential downside of 1.11%. Given International Petroleum's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe International Petroleum is more favorable than Valeura Energy.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) 4.00International Petroleum 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Which has better earnings and valuation, VLE or IPCO? International Petroleum has higher revenue and earnings than Valeura Energy. Valeura Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than International Petroleum, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioValeura EnergyC$386.11M1.24C$51.34MC$1.275.73International PetroleumC$621.26M2.97C$69.75MC$1.1818.54 Do insiders and institutionals believe in VLE or IPCO? 14.5% of Valeura Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.7% of International Petroleum shares are held by institutional investors. 18.3% of Valeura Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 35.6% of International Petroleum shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to VLE or IPCO? In the previous week, International Petroleum had 1 more articles in the media than Valeura Energy. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for International Petroleum and 0 mentions for Valeura Energy. Valeura Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat International Petroleum's score of 0.00 indicating that Valeura Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Valeura Energy Positive International Petroleum Neutral Is VLE or IPCO more profitable? Valeura Energy has a net margin of 13.30% compared to International Petroleum's net margin of 11.23%. Valeura Energy's return on equity of 27.14% beat International Petroleum's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Valeura Energy13.30% 27.14% 12.90% International Petroleum 11.23%10.18%7.72% SummaryInternational Petroleum beats Valeura Energy on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Valeura Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VLE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding VLE and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of TSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart VLE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricValeura EnergyOil & Gas E&P IndustryEnergy SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$478.71MC$1.41BC$7.56BC$6.19BDividend Yield5.00%8.34%10.91%6.72%P/E Ratio5.73218.7756.8952.72Price / Sales1.2497,755.6021,919.231,193.25Price / Cash6.0992.2136.2083.29Price / Book2.451.643.294.76Net IncomeC$51.34MC$82.50MC$4.20BC$301.20M7 Day Performance0.69%-0.29%1.52%2.00%1 Month Performance2.10%3.24%5.37%4.53%1 Year Performance61.15%32.65%104.01%25.97% Valeura Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VLEValeura EnergyN/AC$7.30+2.7%N/A+59.4%C$478.71MC$386.11M5.73196Positive NewsIPCOInternational Petroleum0.4297 of 5 starsC$22.28-0.2%C$21.67-2.8%+13.3%C$1.87BC$621.26M18.86N/AHWXHeadwater ExplorationN/AC$6.73-2.2%C$8.17+21.3%-9.6%C$1.59BC$518.46M8.6335Positive NewsVETVermilion Energy3.5029 of 5 starsC$9.94-2.2%C$14.89+49.8%-34.4%C$1.54BC$1.96B-1.87720News CoverageKELKelt Exploration2.5709 of 5 starsC$7.34+0.1%C$9.88+34.5%+13.9%C$1.45BC$425.93M26.0230,000CRCrew Energy2.7855 of 5 starsN/AC$7.48+∞N/AC$1.16BC$304.96M17.2111,000High Trading VolumeCJCardinal Energy1.8907 of 5 starsC$6.74-1.0%C$7.33+8.8%-0.6%C$1.08BC$527.32M10.42180News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementPXTParex Resources4.2076 of 5 starsC$13.91-1.1%C$20.21+45.3%-34.4%C$975.85MC$960.46M3.80449Positive NewsKECKiwetinohk Energy2.087 of 5 starsC$21.10+2.1%C$22.00+4.3%+64.7%C$923.31MC$476.56M14.0982Positive NewsIPOInPlay Oil1.3351 of 5 starsC$9.01-0.9%C$6.50-27.9%+312.9%C$809.62MC$144.95M43.0125Dividend AnnouncementHigh Trading VolumeSDESpartan Delta3.8295 of 5 starsC$3.81+0.3%C$5.63+47.6%-7.7%C$763.05MC$324.48M4.76121News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies IPCO Competitors HWX Competitors VET Competitors KEL Competitors CR Competitors CJ Competitors PXT Competitors KEC Competitors IPO Competitors SDE Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (TSE:VLE) was last updated on 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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