Head-To-Head Analysis: Vermilion Energy (NYSE:VET) vs. Harbour Energy (OTCMKTS:HBRIY)

Vermilion Energy (NYSE:VET) and Harbour Energy (OTCMKTS:HBRIY) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk.

Risk & Volatility

Vermilion Energy has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Harbour Energy has a beta of 0.33, suggesting that its share price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

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

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Vermilion Energy and Harbour Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vermilion Energy	$1.45 billion	0.77	-$34.11 million	($0.87)	-8.26
Harbour Energy	$6.23 billion	0.72	-$108.00 million	N/A	N/A

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

Dividends

Vermilion Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Harbour Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. Vermilion Energy pays out -43.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vermilion Energy has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Vermilion Energy and Harbour Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vermilion Energy	0	2	2	0	2.50
Harbour Energy	0	1	1	0	2.50

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vermilion Energy	-9.29%	0.17%	0.07%
Harbour Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Vermilion Energy beats Harbour Energy on 10 of the 13 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 Harbour Energy

Harbour Energy plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil and gas reserves. The company holds interests in various properties located in the United Kingdom, Norwegian Continental Shelves, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Mexico. It is also involved in the decommissioning, financing, gas trading, and risk mitigation activities. The company was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.