Reviewing Advantage Energy (OTCMKTS:AAVVF) & Carbon Energy (OTCMKTS:CRBO)

Carbon Energy (OTCMKTS:CRBO) and Advantage Energy (OTCMKTS:AAVVF) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability and institutional ownership.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Carbon Energy and Advantage Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Carbon Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Advantage Energy	$400.81 million	2.63	$75.26 million	$0.20	31.52

Advantage Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Carbon Energy.

Risk and Volatility

Carbon Energy has a beta of -1.59, meaning that its share price is 259% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Advantage Energy has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its share price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

7.9% of Advantage Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.1% of Carbon Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Carbon Energy and Advantage Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Carbon Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00
Advantage Energy	0	1	1	1	3.00

Advantage Energy has a consensus target price of $13.75, indicating a potential upside of 118.15%. Given Advantage Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Advantage Energy is more favorable than Carbon Energy.

Profitability

This table compares Carbon Energy and Advantage Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Carbon Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
Advantage Energy	8.62%	2.88%	1.78%

Summary

Advantage Energy beats Carbon Energy on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Carbon Energy

Carbon Energy Corporation, an independent oil and natural gas company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids properties in the United States. It focuses on conventional and unconventional reservoirs, including shale, tight sand, and coalbed methane located in the Appalachian, Illinois, and Ventura Basins. It owns working interests and royalty interests in wells located in California, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, as well as had leasehold positions. The company was formerly known as Carbon Natural Gas Company and changed its name to Carbon Energy Corporation in June 2018. Carbon Energy Corporation was founded in 2007 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

About Advantage Energy

Advantage Energy Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploitation, development, and production natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) in the Province of Alberta, Canada. Its assets are located approximately 4 to 80 km northwest of the city of Grande Prairie, Alberta. The company was formerly known as Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd. and changed its name to Advantage Energy Ltd. in May 2021. Advantage Energy Ltd. was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.