Battalion Oil (NYSE:BATL – Get Free Report) and Sundance Energy Australia (OTCMKTS:SDCJF – Get Free Report) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and risk.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Battalion Oil and Sundance Energy Australia, as reported by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Battalion Oil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Sundance Energy Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
Profitability
This table compares Battalion Oil and Sundance Energy Australia’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Battalion Oil | -26.17% | -99.89% | -8.48% |
Sundance Energy Australia | 24.02% | 13.45% | 6.16% |
Risk and Volatility
Battalion Oil has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sundance Energy Australia has a beta of 3.96, indicating that its share price is 296% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Battalion Oil and Sundance Energy Australia”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Battalion Oil | $200.32 million | 0.55 | -$3.05 million | ($4.46) | -1.50 |
Sundance Energy Australia | $164.93 million | 0.06 | -$28.14 million | N/A | N/A |
Battalion Oil has higher revenue and earnings than Sundance Energy Australia.
Summary
Battalion Oil beats Sundance Energy Australia on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Battalion Oil
Battalion Oil Corporation, an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, production, exploration, and development of onshore oil and natural gas assets in the United States. It holds interests in the Delaware Basin located in the counties of Pecos, Ward, Reeves, and Winkler, Texas. It serves independent marketers, and oil and natural gas and gas pipeline companies. The company was formerly known as Halcón Resources Corporation and changed its name to Battalion Oil Corporation in January 2020. Battalion Oil Corporation was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
About Sundance Energy Australia
Sundance Energy Australia Limited operates as an onshore oil and gas company in the United States. The company explores for, develops, and produces oil and natural gas. Its exploration and development activities are focused on the Eagle Ford project in the South-Texas-Gulf Coast Basin. Sundance Energy Australia Limited was incorporated in 2004 and is based in Wayville, Australia.
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