Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) vs. Osage Exploration and Development (OTCMKTS:OEDVQ) Head to Head Comparison

Osage Exploration and Development (OTCMKTS:OEDVQ) and Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Osage Exploration and Development and Viper Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Osage Exploration and Development	N/A	N/A	N/A
Viper Energy	20.62%	3.09%	2.55%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

87.7% of Viper Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Viper Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Osage Exploration and Development and Viper Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Osage Exploration and Development	0	0	0	0	0.00
Viper Energy	0	2	14	0	2.88

Viper Energy has a consensus price target of $54.20, indicating a potential upside of 39.05%. Given Viper Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Viper Energy is more favorable than Osage Exploration and Development.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Osage Exploration and Development and Viper Energy”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Osage Exploration and Development	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Viper Energy	$860.39 million	16.29	$359.24 million	$2.42	16.11

Viper Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Osage Exploration and Development.

Summary

Viper Energy beats Osage Exploration and Development on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Osage Exploration and Development

Osage Exploration & Development, Inc. is an exploration and production company, which interests in oil and gas wells and prospects. It is focused on the Horizontal Mississippian and Woodford plays in Oklahoma. The company was founded on February 24, 2003 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

About Viper Energy

Viper Energy, Inc. engages in the acquisition of oil and natural gas properties. It owns, acquires, and exploits oil and natural gas properties in North America. The company was founded on February 27, 2014 and is headquartered in Midland, TX.