Berry (BRY) Competitors $3.97 -0.18 (-4.34%) (As of 05:44 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends BRY vs. EGY, SD, WTI, PHX, COP, EOG, FANG, EQT, DVN, and MROShould you be buying Berry stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Berry include VAALCO Energy (EGY), SandRidge Energy (SD), W&T Offshore (WTI), PHX Minerals (PHX), ConocoPhillips (COP), EOG Resources (EOG), Diamondback Energy (FANG), EQT (EQT), Devon Energy (DVN), and Marathon Oil (MRO). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas exploration & production" industry. Berry vs. VAALCO Energy SandRidge Energy W&T Offshore PHX Minerals ConocoPhillips EOG Resources Diamondback Energy EQT Devon Energy Marathon Oil VAALCO Energy (NYSE:EGY) and Berry (NASDAQ:BRY) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, community ranking, risk, media sentiment, profitability, valuation and institutional ownership. Is EGY or BRY more profitable? VAALCO Energy has a net margin of 17.93% compared to Berry's net margin of 9.40%. VAALCO Energy's return on equity of 15.63% beat Berry's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets VAALCO Energy17.93% 15.63% 8.72% Berry 9.40%6.50%2.98% Is EGY or BRY a better dividend stock? VAALCO Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Berry pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. VAALCO Energy pays out 29.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Berry pays out 11.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Does the media prefer EGY or BRY? In the previous week, VAALCO Energy and VAALCO Energy both had 2 articles in the media. Berry's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat VAALCO Energy's score of 0.97 indicating that Berry is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment VAALCO Energy 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Berry 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings and valuation, EGY or BRY? VAALCO Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Berry. Berry is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than VAALCO Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVAALCO Energy$506.42M0.95$60.35M$0.855.45Berry$806.73M0.39$37.40M$1.083.75 Which has more risk & volatility, EGY or BRY? VAALCO Energy has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Berry has a beta of 1.67, indicating that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals believe in EGY or BRY? 50.3% of VAALCO Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Berry shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of VAALCO Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Berry shares are held 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. Do analysts rate EGY or BRY? VAALCO Energy presently has a consensus price target of $8.00, indicating a potential upside of 72.79%. Berry has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 23.46%. Given VAALCO Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe VAALCO Energy is more favorable than Berry.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score VAALCO Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Berry 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Does the MarketBeat Community favor EGY or BRY? VAALCO Energy and Berry both received 259 outperform votes by MarketBeat users. However, 60.37% of users gave VAALCO Energy an outperform vote while only 55.70% of users gave Berry an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformVAALCO EnergyOutperform Votes25960.37% Underperform Votes17039.63% BerryOutperform Votes25955.70% Underperform Votes20644.30% SummaryVAALCO Energy beats Berry on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaTrump’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeDiscover the coin set to explode before 2025! Trump could trigger THIS crypto coin… YES, I WANT THE #1 CRYPTO NOW Get Berry News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BRY and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BRY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBerryCrude petroleum & natural gas IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$311.60M$7.81B$7.92B$9.28BDividend Yield2.82%23.38%11.37%4.06%P/E Ratio3.7511.1517.0017.51Price / Sales0.397.02109.99142.21Price / Cash1.606.8912.4137.95Price / Book0.401.733.634.94Net Income$37.40M$1.17B$930.36M$225.59M7 Day Performance-5.37%-3.69%-1.68%-1.07%1 Month Performance-7.32%-5.45%-1.45%7.23%1 Year Performance-41.47%-2.97%5.51%22.97% Berry Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BRYBerry4.377 of 5 stars$3.97-4.3%$5.00+25.9%-39.9%$305.45M$806.73M3.681,282Positive NewsEGYVAALCO Energy3.7942 of 5 stars$4.70-5.2%$8.00+70.2%+5.7%$487.59M$506.42M5.84120SDSandRidge Energy3.9355 of 5 stars$11.14-1.2%N/A-20.8%$414.52M$148.64M8.81100Positive NewsWTIW&T Offshore3.137 of 5 stars$1.56-8.3%$7.80+400.1%-52.0%$229.83M$537.26M-3.95395PHXPHX Minerals2.9357 of 5 stars$3.97-1.0%$4.90+23.4%+19.0%$148.80M$38.33M30.5420COPConocoPhillips4.9805 of 5 stars$99.57-1.4%$139.24+39.8%-14.2%$114.60B$58.57B12.019,900Analyst UpgradeInsider TradeEOGEOG Resources4.3512 of 5 stars$124.61-1.7%$143.80+15.4%+2.5%$70.09B$24.19B10.213,050Analyst ForecastFANGDiamondback Energy4.9109 of 5 stars$158.72-2.8%$211.52+33.3%+4.6%$46.34B$9.58B9.351,023Analyst ForecastPositive NewsEQTEQT4.5363 of 5 stars$45.02-1.3%$46.61+3.5%+15.0%$26.86B$4.79B54.27740Analyst UpgradeShort Interest ↓Positive NewsDVNDevon Energy4.7744 of 5 stars$32.75-3.3%$50.55+54.4%-28.3%$21.51B$15.68B6.291,900Analyst UpgradePositive NewsMROMarathon Oil1.4281 of 5 stars$28.55flat$30.94+8.4%N/A$15.97B$6.70B12.251,681Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies VAALCO Energy Alternatives SandRidge Energy Alternatives W&T Offshore Alternatives PHX Minerals Alternatives ConocoPhillips Alternatives EOG Resources Alternatives Diamondback Energy Alternatives EQT Alternatives Devon Energy Alternatives Marathon Oil Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:BRY) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUncover the Top Gold Stock of the Bull MarketGold Stocks Are Surging—Is West Red Lake Gold Mines Your Next Profit Play?Huge Alerts | SponsoredURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. 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