Bonterra Energy (BNE) Competitors

Valeura Energy (TSE:VLE) and Bonterra Energy (TSE:BNE) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.

Do analysts prefer VLE or BNE?

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Valeura Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	4.00
Bonterra Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	4.00

Which has higher earnings and valuation, VLE or BNE?

Valeura Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Bonterra Energy. Bonterra Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Valeura 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
Valeura Energy	C$386.11M	1.25	C$51.34M	C$1.27	5.77
Bonterra Energy	C$263.01M	0.53	C$27.77M	C$0.72	5.04

Does the media refer more to VLE or BNE?

In the previous week, Valeura Energy had 2 more articles in the media than Bonterra Energy. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Valeura Energy and 1 mentions for Bonterra Energy. Bonterra Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Valeura Energy's score of 0.71 indicating that Bonterra Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Valeura Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Bonterra Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, VLE or BNE?

Valeura Energy has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bonterra Energy has a beta of 2.66, indicating that its share price is 166% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of VLE or BNE?

14.5% of Valeura Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.7% of Bonterra Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 18.3% of Valeura Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.9% of Bonterra Energy shares are held 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.

Is VLE or BNE more profitable?

Valeura Energy has a net margin of 13.30% compared to Bonterra Energy's net margin of 10.56%. Valeura Energy's return on equity of 27.14% beat Bonterra Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Valeura Energy	13.30%	27.14%	12.90%
Bonterra Energy	10.56%	5.12%	4.40%

Summary

Valeura Energy beats Bonterra Energy on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.