PetroQuest Energy (OTCMKTS:PQUE) versus EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG) Head to Head Comparison

PetroQuest Energy (OTCMKTS:PQUE) and EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and risk.

Volatility and Risk

PetroQuest Energy has a beta of 1.56, indicating that its share price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EOG Resources has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares PetroQuest Energy and EOG Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PetroQuest Energy	-4.93%	N/A	-3.76%
EOG Resources	29.18%	23.77%	15.24%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares PetroQuest Energy and EOG Resources”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PetroQuest Energy	$108.29 million	0.01	-$6.63 million	($0.55)	-0.08
EOG Resources	$24.19 billion	3.10	$7.59 billion	$12.42	10.73

EOG Resources has higher revenue and earnings than PetroQuest Energy. PetroQuest Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EOG Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for PetroQuest Energy and EOG Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PetroQuest Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00
EOG Resources	0	14	7	1	2.41

EOG Resources has a consensus price target of $144.20, indicating a potential upside of 8.21%. Given EOG Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe EOG Resources is more favorable than PetroQuest Energy.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

1.6% of PetroQuest Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.9% of EOG Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 8.8% of PetroQuest Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of EOG Resources shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

EOG Resources beats PetroQuest Energy on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About PetroQuest Energy

PetroQuest Energy, Inc. operates as an independent oil and gas company in Texas and Louisiana. The company acquires, explores for, develops, and operates oil and gas properties. As of December 31, 2017, it had estimated proved reserves of 1.8 million barrels of oil; 19.4 billion cubic feet equivalent of natural gas liquids; and 125.4 billion cubic feet of natural gas. PetroQuest Energy, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana.

About EOG Resources

EOG Resources, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, explores for, develops, produces, and markets crude oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas primarily in producing basins in the United States, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and internationally. The company was formerly known as Enron Oil & Gas Company. EOG Resources, Inc. was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.