Anadarko Petroleum (NASDAQ:APC – Get Free Report) and New Concept Energy (NYSE:GBR – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation and risk.
Volatility and Risk
Anadarko Petroleum has a beta of 1.64, indicating that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, New Concept Energy has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Anadarko Petroleum and New Concept Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Anadarko Petroleum | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2.83 |
| New Concept Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
85.2% of Anadarko Petroleum shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Anadarko Petroleum shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of New Concept Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Anadarko Petroleum and New Concept Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Anadarko Petroleum | $5.58 billion | 0.04 | $615.00 million | $0.23 | 81.61 |
| New Concept Energy | $155,000.00 | 24.47 | -$20,000.00 | ($0.02) | -36.95 |
Anadarko Petroleum has higher revenue and earnings than New Concept Energy. New Concept Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Anadarko Petroleum, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Anadarko Petroleum and New Concept Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Anadarko Petroleum | -4.20% | 10.49% | 2.68% |
| New Concept Energy | -25.85% | -0.83% | -0.82% |
Summary
Anadarko Petroleum beats New Concept Energy on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Anadarko Petroleum
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation engages in the exploration, development, production, and marketing of oil and gas properties. It operates through three segments: Exploration and Production, WES Midstream, and Other Midstream. The company explores for and produces oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs). It is also involved in gathering, processing, treating, and transporting oil, natural-gas, and NGLs production, as well as the gathering and disposal of produced water. The company's oil and natural gas properties are located in the United States onshore and deepwater Gulf of Mexico; and Algeria, Ghana, Mozambique, Colombia, Peru, and other countries. As of December 31, 2018, it had approximately 1.5 billion barrels of oil equivalent of proved reserves. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.
About New Concept Energy
New Concept Energy, Inc. engages in real estate rental business. The company owns approximately 190 acres of land located in Parkersburg West Virginia. It also provides advisory and management services for an independent oil and gas company. The company was formerly known as CabelTel International Corporation and changed its name to New Concept Energy, Inc. in May 2008. New Concept Energy, Inc. is based in Dallas, Texas.
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