Berry (NASDAQ:BRY – Get Free Report) and Genel Energy (OTCMKTS:GEGYY – Get Free Report) 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 dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.
Volatility & Risk
Berry has a beta of 1.67, indicating that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Genel Energy has a beta of 0.12, indicating that its stock price is 88% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Berry and Genel Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Berry | $806.73 million | 0.32 | $37.40 million | $1.08 | 3.13 |
Genel Energy | $84.80 million | 1.98 | -$61.30 million | N/A | N/A |
Dividends
Berry pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Genel Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 16.7%. Berry pays out 11.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Berry and Genel Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Berry | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Genel Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Berry currently has a consensus target price of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 47.93%. Given Berry’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Berry is more favorable than Genel Energy.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
94.9% of Berry shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Berry shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Berry and Genel Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Berry | 9.40% | 6.50% | 2.98% |
Genel Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Berry beats Genel Energy on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Berry
Berry Petroleum Company, LLC., formerly Berry Petroleum Company, is an independent energy company. The Company is engaged in the production, development, exploitation, and acquisition of oil and natural gas. The Company’s principal reserves and producing properties are located in California (South Midway-Sunset (SMWSS)-Steam Floods, North Midway-Sunset (NMWSS)-Diatomite, NMWSS-New Steam Floods, Texas (Permian and E. Texas), Utah (Uinta) and Colorado (Piceance). The Company’s operations are conducted in the continental United States. In December 2013, Linn Energy LLC and Linn Co, LLC (Linn Co) announced the completion of the merger between LinnCo and Berry Petroleum Company (Berry), where LinnCo had acquired all of Berry’s interest.
About Genel Energy
Genel Energy plc, through its subsidiaries, operates as an independent oil and gas exploration and production company. It operates through two segments, Production and Pre-production. The Production segment holds a 25% working interest in the Tawke PSC; and 44% working interest in the Taq Taq PSC. The Pre-Production segment holds a 50% working interest in Odewayne and 51% working interest in SL10B13 block located in Somaliland; and 75% working interest in Lagzira block in Morocco. Genel Energy plc was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
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