Head to Head Analysis: Advantage Energy (OTCMKTS:AAVVF) vs. W2 Energy (OTCMKTS:AEPT)

Advantage Energy (OTCMKTS:AAVVF) and W2 Energy (OTCMKTS:AEPT) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Advantage Energy and W2 Energy”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Advantage Energy	$396.54 million	3.31	$15.85 million	$0.22	35.77
W2 Energy	$23.81 million	0.01	-$15.06 million	($0.03)	-0.01

Advantage Energy has higher revenue and earnings than W2 Energy. W2 Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Advantage Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Advantage Energy and W2 Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Advantage Energy	8.20%	3.37%	1.87%
W2 Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Advantage Energy and W2 Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Advantage Energy	0	1	1	1	3.00
W2 Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00

Institutional & Insider Ownership

7.9% of Advantage Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.3% of W2 Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

Advantage Energy has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, W2 Energy has a beta of -0.25, meaning that its stock price is 125% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Advantage Energy beats W2 Energy on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Advantage Energy

Advantage Energy Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploitation, development, and production natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) in the Province of Alberta, Canada. Its assets are located approximately 4 to 80 km northwest of the city of Grande Prairie, Alberta. The company was formerly known as Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd. and changed its name to Advantage Energy Ltd. in May 2021. Advantage Energy Ltd. was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

About W2 Energy

American Environmental Partners, Inc., through its subsidiaries, sources, treats, and distributes reclaimed water in the United States. It engages in the designing, construction, and operation of regional water treatment facilities that serve industrial, energy, and government sectors. The company also focuses on drilling, operating, and partnership opportunities in the upstream oil and gas space. It also provides geotechnical services; educational marketing platforms of podcasts and videography; and construction, drilling, flowback, completions, and well-site services. The company was formerly known as American Energy Partners, Inc. and changed its name to American Environmental Partners, Inc. in October 2023. The company was incorporated in 1997 and is based in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.