Birchcliff Energy (BIR) Competitors

Birchcliff Energy (TSE:BIR) and Advantage Energy (TSE:AAV) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, valuation and community ranking.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BIR or AAV?

15.6% of Birchcliff Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.6% of Advantage Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Birchcliff Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Advantage Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor BIR or AAV?

In the previous week, Advantage Energy had 5 more articles in the media than Birchcliff Energy. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Advantage Energy and 0 mentions for Birchcliff Energy. Advantage Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Birchcliff Energy's score of 0.00 indicating that Advantage Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Birchcliff Energy	Neutral
Advantage Energy	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community favor BIR or AAV?

Birchcliff Energy received 195 more outperform votes than Advantage Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.99% of users gave Advantage Energy an outperform vote while only 61.32% of users gave Birchcliff Energy an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Birchcliff Energy	Outperform Votes 615 61.32%	Underperform Votes 388 38.68%
Advantage Energy	Outperform Votes 420 66.99%	Underperform Votes 207 33.01%

Which has more volatility & risk, BIR or AAV?

Birchcliff Energy has a beta of 2.04, meaning that its share price is 104% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Advantage Energy has a beta of 1.65, meaning that its share price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate BIR or AAV?

Birchcliff Energy presently has a consensus price target of C$6.36, indicating a potential upside of 13.59%. Advantage Energy has a consensus price target of C$12.73, indicating a potential upside of 19.28%. Given Advantage Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Advantage Energy is more favorable than Birchcliff Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Birchcliff Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13
Advantage Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

Which has better valuation and earnings, BIR or AAV?

Advantage Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Birchcliff Energy. Advantage Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Birchcliff Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Birchcliff Energy	C$699.93M	2.18	C$9.78M	C$0.04	142.25
Advantage Energy	C$509.42M	3.39	C$101.60M	C$0.59	18.32

Is BIR or AAV more profitable?

Advantage Energy has a net margin of 19.94% compared to Birchcliff Energy's net margin of 1.40%. Advantage Energy's return on equity of 6.43% beat Birchcliff Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Birchcliff Energy	1.40%	0.42%	0.88%
Advantage Energy	19.94%	6.43%	4.98%

Summary

Advantage Energy beats Birchcliff Energy on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.