Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN – Get Rating) and Petro Rio (OTCMKTS:PTRRY – Get Rating) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Devon Energy and Petro Rio’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Devon Energy | 31.39% | 47.42% | 22.04% |
| Petro Rio | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Devon Energy and Petro Rio, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Devon Energy | 0 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2.61 |
| Petro Rio | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
78.1% of Devon Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Devon Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Devon Energy and Petro Rio’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Devon Energy | $19.17 billion | 1.71 | $6.02 billion | $9.17 | 5.46 |
| Petro Rio | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Devon Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Petro Rio.
Summary
Devon Energy beats Petro Rio on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Devon Energy
Devon Energy Corporation, an independent energy company, explores for, develops, and produces oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States. It operates in Delaware, Anadarko, Williston, Eagle Ford, and Powder River Basin. The company was incorporated in 1971 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
About Petro Rio
Petro Rio S.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas properties in Brazil and internationally. It holds a 100% interest in the Polvo Field covering approximately 134 square kilometres located in the southern portion of the Campos Basin, Rio de Janeiro; and the Frade Field that consists of approximately 154 kilometres located in the northern region of the Campos Basin, Rio de Janeiro. The company also holds interest in the Manati Field that comprises approximately 76 square kilometres located in the Camumu Basin, on the coast of the State of Bahia. In addition, it imports, exports, refines, sells, and distributes oil, natural gas, fuels, and oil by-products; engages in the generation, sale, and distribution of electric power, as well as holds interests in other companies. The company was formerly known as HRT Participações em Petróleo S.A. and changed its name to Petro Rio S.A. in June 2015. Petro Rio S.A. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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