PDC Energy (NASDAQ:PDCE – Get Rating) and Carbon Energy (OTCMKTS:CRBO – Get Rating) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for PDC Energy and Carbon Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| PDC Energy | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2.57 |
| Carbon Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
PDC Energy presently has a consensus target price of $84.50, suggesting a potential upside of 32.18%. Given PDC Energy’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe PDC Energy is more favorable than Carbon Energy.
Risk & Volatility
Profitability
This table compares PDC Energy and Carbon Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| PDC Energy | 46.24% | 42.84% | 20.47% |
| Carbon Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares PDC Energy and Carbon Energy’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| PDC Energy | $3.85 billion | 1.46 | $1.78 billion | $18.50 | 3.46 |
| Carbon Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
PDC Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Carbon Energy.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
96.2% of PDC Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of PDC Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.1% of Carbon Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
PDC Energy beats Carbon Energy on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About PDC Energy
PDC Energy, Inc. engages in the exploration and production of oil and natural gas. The firm acquires, explores, and develops properties for the production of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. Its primary operations are located in the Wattenberg Field in Colorado and the Delaware Basin in Texas. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.
About Carbon Energy
Carbon Energy Corp. is an independent oil and gas company, which engages in the development and production of oil and natural gas. The company was founded on March 31, 1959 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.
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