Epsilon Energy (NASDAQ:EPSN – Get Rating) is one of 278 public companies in the “Crude petroleum & natural gas” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Epsilon Energy to related companies based on the strength of its risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.
Risk & Volatility
Epsilon Energy has a beta of 0.2, meaning that its share price is 80% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Epsilon Energy’s rivals have a beta of -13.86, meaning that their average share price is 1,486% less volatile than the S&P 500.
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Epsilon Energy and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Epsilon Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Epsilon Energy Competitors | 2232 | 11015 | 15786 | 628 | 2.50 |
As a group, “Crude petroleum & natural gas” companies have a potential upside of 19.99%. Given Epsilon Energy’s rivals higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Epsilon Energy has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Epsilon Energy and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Epsilon Energy | $42.40 million | $11.63 million | 11.41 |
Epsilon Energy Competitors | $9.49 billion | $644.53 million | 8.82 |
Epsilon Energy’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Epsilon Energy. Epsilon Energy is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Profitability
This table compares Epsilon Energy and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Epsilon Energy | 30.93% | 19.31% | 15.00% |
Epsilon Energy Competitors | -9.80% | 77.39% | 8.17% |
Dividends
Epsilon Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Epsilon Energy pays out 41.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Crude petroleum & natural gas” companies pay a dividend yield of 11.0% and pay out 126.2% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
48.8% of Epsilon Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.1% of shares of all “Crude petroleum & natural gas” companies are held by institutional investors. 25.7% of Epsilon Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.4% of shares of all “Crude petroleum & natural gas” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
About Epsilon Energy (Get Rating)
Epsilon Energy Ltd., a natural gas and oil company, engages in the acquisition, development, gathering, and production of oil and gas reserves in the United States. It operates through Upstream and Gathering System segments. The Company has natural gas production in the Marcellus in Pennsylvania; and oil, natural gas liquids (NGL), and natural gas production in the Anadarko Basin in Oklahoma. As of December 31, 2021, it had total estimated net proved reserves of 110,969 million cubic feet of natural gas reserves, 819,726 barrels of NGL, and 305,052 barrels of oil and other liquids. Epsilon Energy Ltd. was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Houston, Texas.
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