Head-To-Head Comparison: EZFill (NASDAQ:EZFL) versus Baytex Energy (NYSE:BTE)

Baytex Energy (NYSE:BTE) and EZFill (NASDAQ:EZFL) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

46.1% of Baytex Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.6% of EZFill shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Baytex Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of EZFill shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Baytex Energy has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its share price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EZFill has a beta of -0.53, meaning that its share price is 153% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Baytex Energy and EZFill”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Baytex Energy	$2.56 billion	1.31	-$432.12 million	($0.67)	-7.16
EZFill	$26.67 million	0.85	-$10.47 million	($6.67)	-0.52

EZFill has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Baytex Energy. Baytex Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EZFill, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Baytex Energy and EZFill’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Baytex Energy	-26.43%	-7.77%	-4.86%
EZFill	-62.85%	N/A	-295.04%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Baytex Energy and EZFill, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Baytex Energy	1	6	3	1	2.36
EZFill	0	0	0	0	0.00

Summary

Baytex Energy beats EZFill on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Baytex Energy

Baytex Energy Corp. is an oil & gas exploration and production company. The firm engages in the acquisition, development and production of crude oil and natural gas in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin and in the Eagle Ford in the United States. The company was founded on June 3, 1993 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

About EZFill

EZFill Holdings Inc. operates as a mobile fueling company primarily in Florida. It offers on-demand fueling services to consumer, fleet, marine, and other specialty markets. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Miami, Florida.