Reviewing ECA Marcellus Trust I (OTCMKTS:ECT) & Allied Resources (OTCMKTS:ALOD)

Allied Resources (OTCMKTS:ALOD) and ECA Marcellus Trust I (OTCMKTS:ECT) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Allied Resources and ECA Marcellus Trust I’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Allied Resources	-342.93%	-14.97%	-12.53%
ECA Marcellus Trust I	46.53%	4.37%	4.32%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Allied Resources and ECA Marcellus Trust I”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Allied Resources	$130,000.00	8.57	-$270,000.00	N/A	N/A
ECA Marcellus Trust I	$4.15 million	1.70	$2.90 million	N/A	N/A

ECA Marcellus Trust I has higher revenue and earnings than Allied Resources.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

2.0% of ECA Marcellus Trust I shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

Allied Resources has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ECA Marcellus Trust I has a beta of 2, suggesting that its stock price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Allied Resources and ECA Marcellus Trust I, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Allied Resources	0	0	0	0	N/A
ECA Marcellus Trust I	0	0	0	0	N/A

Summary

ECA Marcellus Trust I beats Allied Resources on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Allied Resources

Allied Resources, Inc., an independent oil and natural gas producer, engages in the exploration, development, production, and sale of oil and gas in the United States. It owns varying interests in a total of 145 wells situated on acreage of approximately 3,400 acres in Ritchie and Calhoun counties, West Virginia; and 10 wells situated on acreage of approximately 2,510 acres in Goliad, Edwards, and Jackson counties, Texas. The company was formerly known as General Allied Oil and Gas Co and changed its name to Allied Resources, Inc. in August 1998. Allied Resources, Inc. was founded in 1979 and is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

About ECA Marcellus Trust I

ECA Marcellus Trust I is a statutory trust. It owns royalty interest in producing wells and development wells. It also acquires horizontal natural gas development wells to be drilled to the Marcellus Shale formation. The company was founded in March 2010 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.