RGC Resources (NASDAQ:RGCO) and Andatee China Marine Fuel Services (OTCMKTS:AMCF) Head-To-Head Analysis

RGC Resources (NASDAQ:RGCO) and Andatee China Marine Fuel Services (OTCMKTS:AMCF) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability and risk.

Profitability

This table compares RGC Resources and Andatee China Marine Fuel Services’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RGC Resources	14.48%	12.01%	4.17%
Andatee China Marine Fuel Services	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares RGC Resources and Andatee China Marine Fuel Services”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
RGC Resources	$94.12 million	2.30	$11.76 million	$1.31	15.98
Andatee China Marine Fuel Services	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

RGC Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Andatee China Marine Fuel Services.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for RGC Resources and Andatee China Marine Fuel Services, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RGC Resources	0	0	1	0	3.00
Andatee China Marine Fuel Services	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given Andatee China Marine Fuel Services’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Andatee China Marine Fuel Services is more favorable than RGC Resources.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

35.8% of RGC Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.6% of RGC Resources shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 51.9% of Andatee China Marine Fuel Services shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

RGC Resources beats Andatee China Marine Fuel Services on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About RGC Resources

RGC Resources, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an energy services company. It sells and distributes natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Roanoke, Virginia, and the surrounding localities. The company also provides various unregulated services. It operates approximately 1,179 miles of transmission and distribution pipeline; and a liquefied natural gas storage facility, as well as owns and operates six metering stations. In addition, it produces biogas. RGC Resources, Inc. was founded in 1883 and is based in Roanoke, Virginia.

About Andatee China Marine Fuel Services

Andatee China Marine Fuel Services Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the production, storage, distribution, and trading of blended marine fuel oil for cargo and fishing vessels in the People’s Republic of China. The company also produces customer specific products using its proprietary blending technology. It sells its products through distributors, as well as to retail customers in Liaoning, Shandong, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Guangdong, and Zhejiang Provinces. The company is based in Dalian, the People’s Republic of China.