Vermilion Energy (NYSE:VET) & Tullow Oil (OTCMKTS:TUWOY) Financial Review

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

Profitability

This table compares Vermilion Energy and Tullow Oil’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%
Tullow Oil	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Vermilion Energy and Tullow Oil, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

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

Volatility and Risk

Vermilion Energy has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tullow Oil has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Vermilion Energy and Tullow Oil”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	0.79	-$34.11 million	($0.87)	-8.51
Tullow Oil	$1.53 billion	0.13	$54.60 million	N/A	N/A

Tullow Oil has higher revenue and earnings than Vermilion Energy.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

31.9% of Vermilion Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Vermilion Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Vermilion Energy beats Tullow Oil on 7 of the 10 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 Tullow Oil

Tullow Oil plc engages in the oil and gas exploration, development, and production activities primarily in Africa, Europe, and South America. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.