Reviewing Eagleford Energy (OTCMKTS:GRUSF) & Insulet (NASDAQ:PODD)

Eagleford Energy (OTCMKTS:GRUSF) and Insulet (NASDAQ:PODD) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

9.3% of Eagleford Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 23.2% of Eagleford Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Insulet shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Eagleford Energy and Insulet”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Eagleford Energy	$27.02 million	3.74	-$11.30 million	$0.02	24.25
Insulet	$2.07 billion	9.61	$418.30 million	$3.45	82.01

Insulet has higher revenue and earnings than Eagleford Energy. Eagleford Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Insulet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Eagleford Energy and Insulet’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eagleford Energy	31.81%	28.90%	14.38%
Insulet	9.76%	24.36%	10.02%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Eagleford Energy and Insulet, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Eagleford Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00
Insulet	0	2	21	1	2.96

Insulet has a consensus price target of $381.75, indicating a potential upside of 34.93%. Given Insulet’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Insulet is more favorable than Eagleford Energy.

Summary

Insulet beats Eagleford Energy on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Eagleford Energy

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About Insulet

Insulet Corporation develops, manufactures, and sells insulin delivery systems for people with insulin-dependent diabetes. The company's Omnipod platform includes the Omnipod 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System (Omnipod 5) which includes a proprietary AID algorithm embedded in the Pod that integrates with a third-party continuous glucose monitor to obtain glucose values through wireless bluetooth communication; Omnipod DASH that features a bluetooth enabled Pod that is controlled by a smartphone-like Personal Diabetes Manager with a color touch screen user interface; and Omnipod GO, a standalone, wearable, insulin delivery system that provides a fixed rate of continuous rapid-acting insulin for 72 hours. The company sells its products primarily through independent distributors and pharmacy channels, as well as directly in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Australia, and internationally. Insulet Corporation was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Acton, Massachusetts.