Contrasting Zion Oil & Gas (ZNOG) & Its Rivals

Institutional and Insider Ownership

7.9% of Zion Oil & Gas shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.3% of shares of all “OIL – US EXP&PROD” companies are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Zion Oil & Gas shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.2% of shares of all “OIL – US EXP&PROD” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Zion Oil & Gas and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Zion Oil & Gas	N/A	-22.49%	-20.24%
Zion Oil & Gas Competitors	-113.00%	9.40%	5.14%

Volatility and Risk

Zion Oil & Gas has a beta of 1.49, meaning that its share price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zion Oil & Gas’ peers have a beta of -1.22, meaning that their average share price is 222% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Zion Oil & Gas and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Zion Oil & Gas	N/A	-$7.34 million	-0.14
Zion Oil & Gas Competitors	$3.43 billion	$608.45 million	6.46

Zion Oil & Gas’ peers have higher revenue and earnings than Zion Oil & Gas. Zion Oil & Gas is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Zion Oil & Gas peers beat Zion Oil & Gas on 7 of the 9 factors compared.

Zion Oil & Gas Company Profile

Zion Oil & Gas, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an oil and gas exploration company in Israel. It holds a petroleum exploration license onshore Israel, the New Megiddo License 434 comprising an area of approximately 75,000 acres. The company was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.