Northern Oil and Gas (NYSE:NOG) & Rock Energy Resources (OTCMKTS:RCKE) Head-To-Head Analysis

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

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Northern Oil and Gas and Rock Energy Resources”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Northern Oil and Gas	$2.10 billion	1.41	$38.76 million	($6.37)	-4.38
Rock Energy Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Northern Oil and Gas has higher revenue and earnings than Rock Energy Resources.

Profitability

This table compares Northern Oil and Gas and Rock Energy Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Northern Oil and Gas	1.57%	19.74%	8.14%
Rock Energy Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Northern Oil and Gas and Rock Energy Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Northern Oil and Gas	1	4	3	1	2.44
Rock Energy Resources	0	0	0	0	0.00

Northern Oil and Gas currently has a consensus target price of $32.00, indicating a potential upside of 14.73%. Given Northern Oil and Gas’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Northern Oil and Gas is more favorable than Rock Energy Resources.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

98.8% of Northern Oil and Gas shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of Northern Oil and Gas shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 88.0% of Rock Energy Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Northern Oil and Gas beats Rock Energy Resources on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Northern Oil and Gas

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc., an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, exploitation, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas properties in the United States. It primarily holds interests in the Williston Basin, the Appalachian Basin, and the Permian Basin in the United States. The company is based in Minnetonka, Minnesota.

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.