Financial Analysis: Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group (OTCMKTS:EUBG) vs. Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR)

Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) and Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group (OTCMKTS:EUBG) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

78.3% of Murphy Oil shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.5% of Murphy Oil shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 63.6% of Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Murphy Oil and Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Murphy Oil	5.16%	4.30%	2.34%
Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group	24.17%	11.97%	10.95%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Murphy Oil and Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Murphy Oil	2	13	0	0	1.87
Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Murphy Oil presently has a consensus price target of $29.08, indicating a potential downside of 7.91%. Given Murphy Oil’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Murphy Oil is more favorable than Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group.

Volatility & Risk

Murphy Oil has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group has a beta of 18.21, indicating that its share price is 1,721% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Murphy Oil and Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Murphy Oil	$3.03 billion	1.49	$407.17 million	$0.98	32.22
Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group	$5.28 million	47.07	$1.49 million	N/A	N/A

Murphy Oil has higher revenue and earnings than Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group.

Summary

Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group beats Murphy Oil on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Murphy Oil

Murphy Oil Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an oil and gas exploration and production company in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It explores for and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. The company was formerly known as Murphy Corporation and changed its name to Murphy Oil Corporation in 1964. The company was incorporated in 1950 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

About Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group

Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group, through its subsidiaries, provides digital marketing consultation services in the Hong Kong and People's Republic of China. It offers consulting, sourcing, and marketing services. The company was formerly known as REE International, Inc. and changed its name to Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group in April 2020. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Xi'an, China.