Woodside Energy Group (OTCMKTS:WOPEY) & Battalion Oil (NYSEAMERICAN:BATL) Head-To-Head Survey

Risk and Volatility

Woodside Energy Group has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Battalion Oil has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

86.0% of Battalion Oil shares are held by institutional investors. 62.0% of Battalion Oil shares are held 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.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Woodside Energy Group and Battalion Oil”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Woodside Energy Group	$7.10 billion	2.33	$1.98 billion	N/A	N/A
Battalion Oil	$193.89 million	N/A	-$31.88 million	($3.35)	-1.24

Woodside Energy Group has higher revenue and earnings than Battalion Oil.

Profitability

This table compares Woodside Energy Group and Battalion Oil’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Woodside Energy Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Battalion Oil	-6.61%	-402.98%	-5.52%

Summary

Woodside Energy Group beats Battalion Oil on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Woodside Energy Group

Woodside Energy Group Ltd engages in the exploration, evaluation, development, production, marketing, and sale of hydrocarbons in Oceania, Asia, Canada, Africa, and internationally. The company produces liquefied natural gas, pipeline natural gas, condensate, liquefied petroleum gas, and crude oil. It holds interests in the Greater Browse, Greater Sunrise, Greater Pluto, Greater Exmouth, North West Shelf, Wheatstone, Julimar-Brunello, Canada, Senegal, Greater Scarborough, and Myanmar projects. The company was formerly known as Woodside Petroleum Ltd and changed its name to Woodside Energy Group Ltd in May 2022. Woodside Energy Group Ltd was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Perth, Australia.

About Battalion Oil

Battalion Oil Corporation, an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, production, exploration, and development of onshore oil and natural gas assets in the United States. It holds interests in the Delaware Basin located in the counties of Pecos, Ward, Reeves, and Winkler, Texas. It serves independent marketers, and oil and natural gas and gas pipeline companies. The company was formerly known as Halcón Resources Corporation and changed its name to Battalion Oil Corporation in January 2020. Battalion Oil Corporation was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.