Evolution Petroleum (NYSE:EPM – Get Free Report) and New Concept Energy (NYSE:GBR – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and profitability.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
60.1% of Evolution Petroleum shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.5% of Evolution Petroleum shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of New Concept Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Evolution Petroleum and New Concept Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Evolution Petroleum | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2.83 |
| New Concept Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Evolution Petroleum and New Concept Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Evolution Petroleum | 2.04% | 2.42% | 1.20% |
| New Concept Energy | -25.85% | -0.83% | -0.82% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Evolution Petroleum and New Concept Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Evolution Petroleum | $85.23 million | 1.48 | $4.08 million | ($0.01) | -364.00 |
| New Concept Energy | $153,000.00 | 25.63 | -$20,000.00 | ($0.02) | -38.20 |
Evolution Petroleum has higher revenue and earnings than New Concept Energy. Evolution Petroleum is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than New Concept Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Evolution Petroleum has a beta of 0.29, meaning that its share price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, New Concept Energy has a beta of -0.03, meaning that its share price is 103% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Evolution Petroleum beats New Concept Energy on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Evolution Petroleum
Evolution Petroleum Corporation, an energy company, engages in the development, production, ownership, and exploitation of onshore oil and gas properties in the United States. The company holds a non-operated interests in the SCOOP and STACK plays located in Central Oklahoma; the Chaveroo Field situated in Chaves and Roosevelt Counties, New Mexico; the Jonah Field located in Sublette County, Wyoming; the Williston Basin situated in Williston, North Dakota; the Barnett Shale field located in North Texas; the Hamilton Dome situated in Hot Springs County, Wyoming; and the Delhi Field, an onshore CO2-EOR project located in northeast Louisiana in Franklin, Madison, and Richland Parishes, as well as small overriding royalty interests in four onshore central Texas wells. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Houston, Texas.
About New Concept Energy
New Concept Energy, Inc. engages in real estate rental business. The company owns approximately 190 acres of land located in Parkersburg West Virginia. It also provides advisory and management services for an independent oil and gas company. The company was formerly known as CabelTel International Corporation and changed its name to New Concept Energy, Inc. in May 2008. New Concept Energy, Inc. is based in Dallas, Texas.
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