Diversified Energy (NYSE:DEC – Get Free Report) and Advantage Energy (OTCMKTS:AAVVF – Get Free Report) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and dividends.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Diversified Energy and Advantage Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Diversified Energy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Advantage Energy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
Diversified Energy presently has a consensus price target of $18.00, suggesting a potential upside of 14.29%. Advantage Energy has a consensus price target of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 48.85%. Given Advantage Energy’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Advantage Energy is more favorable than Diversified Energy.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Diversified Energy and Advantage Energy’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Diversified Energy | $868.26 million | 0.87 | $758.02 million | N/A | N/A |
Advantage Energy | $400.81 million | 3.08 | $75.26 million | $0.42 | 17.60 |
Diversified Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Advantage Energy.
Profitability
This table compares Diversified Energy and Advantage Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Diversified Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Advantage Energy | 18.36% | 6.10% | 4.14% |
Summary
Advantage Energy beats Diversified Energy on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Diversified Energy
Diversified Energy Company PLC operates as an independent owner and operator of producing natural gas and oil wells primarily in the Appalachian Basin of the United States. The company is involved in the production, marketing, and transportation of natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, and condensates. Its assets consist of natural gas wells and gathering systems located in the states of Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana. The company was formerly known as Diversified Gas & Oil PLC and changed its name to Diversified Energy Company PLC in May 2021. Diversified Energy Company PLC was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.
About Advantage Energy
Advantage Energy Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploitation, development, and production natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) in the Province of Alberta, Canada. Its assets are located approximately 4 to 80 km northwest of the city of Grande Prairie, Alberta. The company was formerly known as Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd. and changed its name to Advantage Energy Ltd. in May 2021. Advantage Energy Ltd. was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
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