Comparing Trillion Energy International (OTCMKTS:TCFF) & Gran Tierra Energy (NYSE:GTE)

Trillion Energy International (OTCMKTS:TCFF) and Gran Tierra Energy (NYSE:GTE) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Trillion Energy International and Gran Tierra Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Trillion Energy International	0	0	0	0	0.00
Gran Tierra Energy	0	1	1	0	2.50

Given Trillion Energy International’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Trillion Energy International is more favorable than Gran Tierra Energy.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Trillion Energy International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.7% of Gran Tierra Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.8% of Trillion Energy International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of Gran Tierra Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Trillion Energy International has a beta of 3.51, meaning that its share price is 251% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gran Tierra Energy has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Trillion Energy International and Gran Tierra Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Trillion Energy International	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gran Tierra Energy	$621.68 million	0.25	-$6.29 million	($1.90)	-2.28

Trillion Energy International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Gran Tierra Energy.

Profitability

This table compares Trillion Energy International and Gran Tierra Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Trillion Energy International	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gran Tierra Energy	7.17%	11.36%	3.28%

Summary

Gran Tierra Energy beats Trillion Energy International on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Trillion Energy International

Trillion Energy International Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an oil and gas exploration, and production company in Bulgaria and Turkey. It owns Cendere oil and South Akcakoca Sub-Basin gas producing assets in Turkey; and a coal bed methane exploration license in Bulgaria, as well as Derecik oil exploration property covering an area of 42,833 hectares located in the south west Turkey. The company was formerly known as Park Place Energy Inc. and changed its name to Trillion Energy International Inc. in April 2019. Trillion Energy International Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Ankara, Turkey.

About Gran Tierra Energy

Gran Tierra Energy Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas properties in Colombia and Ecuador. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.