Global X Active Canadian Dividend ETF Common (HAL) Competitors

Global X Active Canadian Dividend ETF Common (TSE:HAL) and Obsidian Energy (TSE:OBE) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment.

Does the media prefer HAL or OBE?

In the previous week, Obsidian Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat Global X Active Canadian Dividend ETF Common's score of 0.00 indicating that Obsidian Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Global X Active Canadian Dividend ETF Common	Neutral
Obsidian Energy	Neutral

Is HAL or OBE more profitable?

Obsidian Energy has a net margin of 15.81% compared to Global X Active Canadian Dividend ETF Common's net margin of 0.00%. Obsidian Energy's return on equity of 6.56% beat Global X Active Canadian Dividend ETF Common's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Global X Active Canadian Dividend ETF Common	N/A	N/A	N/A
Obsidian Energy	15.81%	6.56%	4.88%

Do analysts rate HAL or OBE?

Obsidian Energy has a consensus price target of C$12.50, suggesting a potential upside of 61.08%. Given Obsidian Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Obsidian Energy is more favorable than Global X Active Canadian Dividend ETF Common.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Global X Active Canadian Dividend ETF Common	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Obsidian Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50

Which has better valuation & earnings, HAL or OBE?

Obsidian Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Global X Active Canadian Dividend ETF Common.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Global X Active Canadian Dividend ETF Common	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Obsidian Energy	C$683.80M	0.86	C$108.10M	C$1.31	5.92

Is HAL or OBE a better dividend stock?

Global X Active Canadian Dividend ETF Common pays an annual dividend of C$0.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Obsidian Energy pays an annual dividend of C$0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Obsidian Energy pays out 3.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor HAL or OBE?

Obsidian Energy received 17 more outperform votes than Global X Active Canadian Dividend ETF Common when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 81.03% of users gave Global X Active Canadian Dividend ETF Common an outperform vote while only 58.57% of users gave Obsidian Energy an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Global X Active Canadian Dividend ETF Common	Outperform Votes 188 81.03%	Underperform Votes 44 18.97%
Obsidian Energy	Outperform Votes 205 58.57%	Underperform Votes 145 41.43%

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in HAL or OBE?

27.4% of Obsidian Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Obsidian Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Obsidian Energy beats Global X Active Canadian Dividend ETF Common on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.