Head to Head Comparison: ECA Marcellus Trust I (OTCMKTS:ECT) & Alvopetro Energy (OTCMKTS:ALVOF)

ECA Marcellus Trust I (OTCMKTS:ECT – Get Rating) and Alvopetro Energy (OTCMKTS:ALVOF – Get Rating) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Risk and Volatility

ECA Marcellus Trust I has a beta of 2, meaning that its stock price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alvopetro Energy has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

2.0% of ECA Marcellus Trust I shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares ECA Marcellus Trust I and Alvopetro Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ECA Marcellus Trust I	46.53%	4.37%	4.32%
Alvopetro Energy	51.69%	43.50%	32.82%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for ECA Marcellus Trust I and Alvopetro Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ECA Marcellus Trust I	0	0	0	0	N/A
Alvopetro Energy	0	0	0	0	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares ECA Marcellus Trust I and Alvopetro Energy’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ECA Marcellus Trust I	$4.15 million	0.00	$2.90 million	N/A	N/A
Alvopetro Energy	$34.98 million	4.97	$6.61 million	$0.79	6.06

Alvopetro Energy has higher revenue and earnings than ECA Marcellus Trust I.

Summary

Alvopetro Energy beats ECA Marcellus Trust I on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ECA Marcellus Trust I

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ECA Marcellus Trust I is a statutory trust. It owns royalty interest in producing wells and development wells. It also acquires horizontal natural gas development wells to be drilled to the Marcellus Shale formation. The company was founded in March 2010 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

About Alvopetro Energy

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Alvopetro Energy Ltd. engages in the exploration, acquisition, development, and production of hydrocarbons onshore. Its natural gas projects include Caburé and Gomo. The company was founded on September 25, 2013 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.