Advantage Energy (OTCMKTS:AAVVF – Get Free Report) and Vital Energy (NYSE:VTLE – Get Free Report) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
7.9% of Advantage Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.5% of Vital Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Vital Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Advantage Energy and Vital Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Advantage Energy | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.33 |
| Vital Energy | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2.00 |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Advantage Energy and Vital Energy”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Advantage Energy | $400.81 million | 2.80 | $75.26 million | $0.20 | 33.60 |
| Vital Energy | $1.55 billion | 0.81 | $695.08 million | $14.28 | 2.30 |
Vital Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Advantage Energy. Vital Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Advantage Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Advantage Energy and Vital Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Advantage Energy | 8.62% | 2.88% | 1.78% |
| Vital Energy | 25.09% | 9.05% | 4.65% |
Volatility and Risk
Advantage Energy has a beta of 1.64, indicating that its share price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vital Energy has a beta of 3.16, indicating that its share price is 216% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Vital Energy beats Advantage Energy on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Vital Energy
Vital Energy, Inc., an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and natural gas properties in the Permian Basin of West Texas, the United States. The company was formerly known as Laredo Petroleum, Inc. and changed its name to Vital Energy, Inc. in January 2023. Vital Energy, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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