Reviewing Permianville Royalty Trust (NYSE:PVL) and Advantage Energy (OTCMKTS:AAVVF)

Permianville Royalty Trust (NYSE:PVL) and Advantage Energy (OTCMKTS:AAVVF) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Permianville Royalty Trust and Advantage Energy”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Permianville Royalty Trust	$7.81 million	7.73	$4.72 million	$0.17	10.76
Advantage Energy	$500.25 million	1.19	$37.97 million	$0.35	10.17

Advantage Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Permianville Royalty Trust. Advantage Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Permianville Royalty Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Permianville Royalty Trust has a beta of 0.13, indicating that its stock price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Advantage Energy has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

6.8% of Permianville Royalty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.8% of Advantage Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Permianville Royalty Trust and Advantage Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Permianville Royalty Trust	11.30%	15.04%	15.03%
Advantage Energy	11.58%	4.92%	2.67%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Permianville Royalty Trust and Advantage Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Permianville Royalty Trust	0	1	0	0	2.00
Advantage Energy	0	5	2	1	2.50

Summary

Advantage Energy beats Permianville Royalty Trust on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Permianville Royalty Trust

Permianville Royalty Trust operates as a statutory trust. It is involved in the acquisition and holding of net profits interest representing the right to receive 80% of the net profits from the sale of oil and natural gas production from properties located in the states of Texas, Louisiana, and New Mexico. The company was formerly known as Enduro Royalty Trust and changed its name to Permianville Royalty Trust in September 2018. Permianville Royalty Trust was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Houston, Texas.

About Advantage Energy

Advantage Energy Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploitation, development, and production natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) in the Province of Alberta, Canada. Its assets are located approximately 4 to 80 km northwest of the city of Grande Prairie, Alberta. The company was formerly known as Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd. and changed its name to Advantage Energy Ltd. in May 2021. Advantage Energy Ltd. was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.