Clontarf Energy (CLON) Competitors

Clontarf Energy (LON:CLON) and Block Energy (LON:BLOE) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, community ranking, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor CLON or BLOE?

Clontarf Energy received 155 more outperform votes than Block Energy when rated by MarketBeat users.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Clontarf Energy	Outperform Votes 155 59.16%	Underperform Votes 107 40.84%
Block Energy	N/A	N/A

Which has more volatility and risk, CLON or BLOE?

Clontarf Energy has a beta of -0.02, suggesting that its share price is 102% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Block Energy has a beta of 0.27, suggesting that its share price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to CLON or BLOE?

In the previous week, Clontarf Energy and Clontarf Energy both had 1 articles in the media. Block Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Clontarf Energy's score of 0.71 indicating that Block Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Clontarf Energy	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Block Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is CLON or BLOE more profitable?

Clontarf Energy has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Block Energy's net margin of -21.78%. Block Energy's return on equity of -6.82% beat Clontarf Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Clontarf Energy	N/A	-118.90%	-28.97%
Block Energy	-21.78%	-6.82%	-3.56%

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CLON or BLOE?

Clontarf Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Block Energy. Block Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Clontarf Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Clontarf Energy	N/A	N/A	-£781.57K	-£0.01	-4.19
Block Energy	£7.43M	1.19	-£1.62M	-£0.14	-6.86

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CLON or BLOE?

0.2% of Clontarf Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.9% of Block Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.9% of Clontarf Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.5% of Block Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Block Energy beats Clontarf Energy on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.