Pioneer Oil and Gas (OTCMKTS:POGS – Get Rating) and Amplify Energy (NYSE:AMPY – Get Rating) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and valuation.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Pioneer Oil and Gas and Amplify Energy's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Get Pioneer Oil and Gas alerts:| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Pioneer Oil and Gas | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Amplify Energy | $342.92 million | 0.88 | -$32.07 million | $1.57 | 5.01 |
Pioneer Oil and Gas has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Amplify Energy.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Pioneer Oil and Gas and Amplify Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Pioneer Oil and Gas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Amplify Energy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Amplify Energy has a consensus target price of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 52.67%. Given Amplify Energy's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Amplify Energy is more favorable than Pioneer Oil and Gas.
Volatility and Risk
Pioneer Oil and Gas has a beta of 0.23, indicating that its share price is 77% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amplify Energy has a beta of 2.46, indicating that its share price is 146% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
44.4% of Amplify Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Amplify Energy 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.
Profitability
This table compares Pioneer Oil and Gas and Amplify Energy's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Pioneer Oil and Gas | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Amplify Energy | 14.05% | -85.77% | 13.93% |
Summary
Amplify Energy beats Pioneer Oil and Gas on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Pioneer Oil and Gas
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Pioneer Oil & Gas engages in the business of acquisition and exploration of oil and gas properties in the state of Utah, Wyoming, Colorado and Nevada. The company was founded on October 16, 1980 and is headquartered in South Jordan, UT.
About Amplify Energy
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Amplify Energy Corp. is an independent oil and natural gas company, which engages in the acquisition, development, exploration, and production of oil and natural gas properties. It focuses on operations in Oklahoma, the Rockies, offshore Southern California, East Texas and North Louisiana, and Eagle Ford. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.
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