Skeena Resources (NYSE:SKE – Get Rating) and Entrée Resources (OTCMKTS:ERLFF – Get Rating) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares Skeena Resources and Entrée Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Skeena Resources | N/A | -66.07% | -54.78% |
| Entrée Resources | N/A | N/A | -120.45% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Skeena Resources and Entrée Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Skeena Resources | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Entrée Resources | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Skeena Resources and Entrée Resources’ revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Skeena Resources | N/A | N/A | -$68.37 million | ($0.91) | -5.49 |
| Entrée Resources | N/A | N/A | -$9.06 million | ($0.05) | -18.26 |
Entrée Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Skeena Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Skeena Resources has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Entrée Resources has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
32.1% of Skeena Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Skeena Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Entrée Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Skeena Resources beats Entrée Resources on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Skeena Resources
Skeena Resources Limited explores for and develops mineral properties in Canada. The company explores for gold, silver, copper, and other precious metal deposits. It holds 100% interests in the Snip gold mine comprising one mining lease and four mineral tenures that covers an area of approximately 1,932 hectares; and the Eskay Creek gold mine that consists of eight mineral leases, two surface leases, and various unpatented mining claims comprising 7,096 hectares located in British Columbia, Canada. The company was formerly known as Prolific Resources Ltd. and changed its name to Skeena Resources Limited in June 1990. Skeena Resources Limited was incorporated in 1979 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.
About Entrée Resources
Entrée Resources Ltd., an exploration stage company, engages in the development and exploration of mineral property interests located in Mongolia, Peru, Australia, and Canada. The company's principal asset is the Entrée/Oyu Tolgoi joint venture property comprising Hugo North Extension copper-gold porphyry deposit and the Heruga copper-gold-molybdenum porphyry deposit located in Mongolia. The company was formerly known as Entrée Gold Inc. and changed its name to Entrée Resources Ltd. in May 2017. Entrée Resources Ltd. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
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