Bonterra Energy (BNE) Competitors

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

Does the media favor VLE or BNE?

In the previous week, Bonterra Energy had 2 more articles in the media than Valeura Energy. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Bonterra Energy and 3 mentions for Valeura Energy. Bonterra Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.18 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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, VLE or BNE?

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

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in 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.

Which has better earnings & 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	1.43	C$51.34M	C$1.27	6.61
Bonterra Energy	C$263.01M	0.52	C$27.77M	C$0.72	4.97

Do analysts prefer VLE or BNE?

Valeura Energy currently has a consensus price target of C$10.75, suggesting a potential upside of 27.67%. Given Valeura Energy's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Valeura Energy is more favorable than Bonterra Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Valeura Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50
Bonterra Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	4.00

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in VLE or BNE?

Bonterra Energy received 247 more outperform votes than Valeura Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 67.11% of users gave Valeura Energy an outperform vote while only 59.79% of users gave Bonterra Energy an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Valeura Energy	Outperform Votes 153 67.11%	Underperform Votes 75 32.89%
Bonterra Energy	Outperform Votes 400 59.79%	Underperform Votes 269 40.21%

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 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.