Vermilion Energy (VET) Competitors

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) and Vermilion Energy (NYSE:VET) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, community ranking, dividends and institutional ownership.

Does the media prefer VVV or VET?

In the previous week, Valvoline had 5 more articles in the media than Vermilion Energy. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Valvoline and 5 mentions for Vermilion Energy. Valvoline's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Vermilion Energy's score of -0.60 indicating that Valvoline is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Valvoline	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Vermilion Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in VVV or VET?

Vermilion Energy received 47 more outperform votes than Valvoline when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 60.73% of users gave Vermilion Energy an outperform vote while only 57.79% of users gave Valvoline an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Valvoline	Outperform Votes 304 57.79%	Underperform Votes 222 42.21%
Vermilion Energy	Outperform Votes 351 60.73%	Underperform Votes 227 39.27%

Is VVV or VET more profitable?

Valvoline has a net margin of 10.45% compared to Vermilion Energy's net margin of -41.53%. Valvoline's return on equity of 182.88% beat Vermilion Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Valvoline	10.45%	182.88%	7.40%
Vermilion Energy	-41.53%	6.29%	2.97%

Do institutionals and insiders believe in VVV or VET?

96.1% of Valvoline shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.9% of Vermilion Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Valvoline shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Vermilion Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has better valuation & earnings, VVV or VET?

Valvoline has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Vermilion Energy. Vermilion Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Valvoline, 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
Valvoline	$1.44B	3.78	$1.42B	$1.23	34.41
Vermilion Energy	$1.49B	1.04	-$176.01M	-$3.74	-2.65

Which has more risk & volatility, VVV or VET?

Valvoline has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vermilion Energy has a beta of 2, suggesting that its stock price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend VVV or VET?

Valvoline presently has a consensus target price of $47.75, indicating a potential upside of 12.83%. Given Valvoline's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Valvoline is more favorable than Vermilion Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Valvoline	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Vermilion Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Valvoline beats Vermilion Energy on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.