Vitesse Energy (NYSE:VTS) & Rock Energy Resources (OTCMKTS:RCKE) Head-To-Head Survey

Rock Energy Resources (OTCMKTS:RCKE) and Vitesse Energy (NYSE:VTS) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Rock Energy Resources and Vitesse Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rock Energy Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A
Vitesse Energy	7.70%	5.71%	3.87%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

51.6% of Vitesse Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 88.0% of Rock Energy Resources shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.2% of Vitesse Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Rock Energy Resources and Vitesse Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rock Energy Resources	0	0	0	0	0.00
Vitesse Energy	0	4	2	0	2.33

Vitesse Energy has a consensus price target of $24.50, indicating a potential upside of 25.13%. Given Vitesse Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Vitesse Energy is more favorable than Rock Energy Resources.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Rock Energy Resources and Vitesse Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rock Energy Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Vitesse Energy	$242.00 million	3.13	$21.06 million	$0.50	39.16

Vitesse Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Rock Energy Resources.

Summary

Vitesse Energy beats Rock Energy Resources on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Rock Energy Resources

Rock Energy Resources, Inc., through its subsidiary, engages in the development of gold and associated mineral assets. It holds interests in the Red Arrow mine. The company was founded on April 16, 2004 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

About Vitesse Energy

Vitesse Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, development, and production of non-operated oil and natural gas properties in the United States. It owns and acquires non-operated working interest and royalty interest ownership in the Williston Basin properties located in North Dakota and Montana. The company also owns non-operated interests in the Central Rockies properties located in Colorado and Wyoming. Vitesse Energy, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is based in Centennial, Colorado.