Comparing FAR (OTCMKTS:FARYF) and Vermilion Energy (NYSE:VET)

Vermilion Energy (NYSE:VET) and FAR (OTCMKTS:FARYF) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Vermilion Energy and FAR”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vermilion Energy	$1.45 billion	0.80	-$34.11 million	($0.16)	-46.79
FAR	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

FAR has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Vermilion Energy.

Profitability

This table compares Vermilion Energy and FAR’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vermilion Energy	-1.71%	-1.22%	-0.54%
FAR	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

31.9% of Vermilion Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Vermilion Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of FAR shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Vermilion Energy and FAR, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vermilion Energy	0	2	2	0	2.50
FAR	0	0	0	0	0.00

Risk & Volatility

Vermilion Energy has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FAR has a beta of 5.43, indicating that its share price is 443% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Vermilion Energy beats FAR on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vermilion Energy

Vermilion Energy Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of petroleum and natural gas. The company has properties in West Central Alberta, southeast Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and West Pembina in Canada; Wyoming in the United States; southwest Bordeaux and Paris Basin in France; the Netherlands; Germany; Ireland; Croatia; Slovakia; and Australia. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

About FAR

FAR Limited operates as an oil and gas exploration and development company with primary assets in West Africa and Australia. The company holds a portfolio of exploration licenses in the Gambia and Guinea-Bissau. It also holds a petroleum exploration permit in Western Australia. The company was formerly known as First Australian Resources NL and changed its name to FAR Limited in 2010. FAR Limited was incorporated in 1984 and is based in Melbourne, Australia.