Valeura Energy (TSE:VLE) and Crew Energy (TSE:CR) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Valeura Energy and Crew Energy's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Valeura Energy | C$7.70 million | 5.62 | C$-24,503,555.00 | C($0.28) | -1.77 |
Crew Energy | C$132.99 million | 1.19 | C$-202,583,880.00 | C($1.34) | -0.78 |
Valeura Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Crew Energy. Valeura Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crew Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Valeura Energy and Crew Energy's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Valeura Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Crew Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Valeura Energy and Crew Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Valeura Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Crew Energy | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2.50 |
Valeura Energy currently has a consensus price target of C$0.75, suggesting a potential upside of 50.00%. Crew Energy has a consensus price target of C$1.37, suggesting a potential upside of 31.41%. Given Valeura Energy's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Valeura Energy is more favorable than Crew Energy.
Summary
Valeura Energy beats Crew Energy on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.