Epsilon Energy (EPSN) Competitors

Epsilon Energy (NASDAQ:EPSN) and Borr Drilling (NYSE:BORR) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, media sentiment, dividends and profitability.

Which has more volatility and risk, EPSN or BORR?

Epsilon Energy has a beta of 0.33, meaning that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Borr Drilling has a beta of 2.69, meaning that its stock price is 169% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is EPSN or BORR a better dividend stock?

Epsilon Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Borr Drilling pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Epsilon Energy pays out 250.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Borr Drilling pays out 31.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Borr Drilling is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Is EPSN or BORR more profitable?

Epsilon Energy has a net margin of 16.97% compared to Borr Drilling's net margin of 8.12%. Borr Drilling's return on equity of 8.27% beat Epsilon Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Epsilon Energy	16.97%	5.31%	4.30%
Borr Drilling	8.12%	8.27%	2.51%

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, EPSN or BORR?

Borr Drilling has higher revenue and earnings than Epsilon Energy. Borr Drilling is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Epsilon 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
Epsilon Energy	$31.52M	4.97	$6.95M	$0.10	71.20
Borr Drilling	$1.01B	0.55	$22.10M	$0.32	7.14

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer EPSN or BORR?

Epsilon Energy received 11 more outperform votes than Borr Drilling when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 70.00% of users gave Borr Drilling an outperform vote while only 64.29% of users gave Epsilon Energy an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Epsilon Energy	Outperform Votes 18 64.29%	Underperform Votes 10 35.71%
Borr Drilling	Outperform Votes 7 70.00%	Underperform Votes 3 30.00%

Do analysts recommend EPSN or BORR?

Epsilon Energy presently has a consensus target price of $7.00, suggesting a potential downside of 1.69%. Borr Drilling has a consensus target price of $9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 293.87%. Given Borr Drilling's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Borr Drilling is more favorable than Epsilon Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Epsilon Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50
Borr Drilling	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do institutionals & insiders believe in EPSN or BORR?

60.3% of Epsilon Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.1% of Borr Drilling shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.5% of Epsilon Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of Borr Drilling shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to EPSN or BORR?

In the previous week, Borr Drilling had 3 more articles in the media than Epsilon Energy. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Borr Drilling and 2 mentions for Epsilon Energy. Epsilon Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Borr Drilling's score of 1.00 indicating that Epsilon Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Epsilon Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Borr Drilling	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Borr Drilling beats Epsilon Energy on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.