Analyzing OMV (OTCMKTS:OMVKY) and Baytex Energy (OTCMKTS:BTEGF)

Baytex Energy (OTCMKTS:BTEGF) and OMV (OTCMKTS:OMVKY) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Baytex Energy	38.28%	40.85%	20.18%
OMV	9.92%	10.95%	5.42%

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Baytex Energy	$2.79 billion	0.91	$1.29 billion	$1.47	3.18
OMV	$28.41 billion	0.93	$1.22 billion	$9.45	2.14

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

Volatility and Risk

Baytex Energy has a beta of 2.16, indicating that its stock price is 116% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, OMV has a beta of -0.07, indicating that its stock price is 107% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Baytex Energy and OMV, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Baytex Energy	0	2	1	0	2.33
OMV	3	2	0	1	1.83

Summary

Baytex Energy beats OMV on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Baytex Energy

Baytex Energy Corp. operates as an oil & gas exploration and production company. It 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 in 1993 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

About OMV

OMV Aktiengesellschaft operates as an energy and chemicals company in Austria, Germany, Romania, Norway, Belgium, New Zealand, the United Arab Emirates, the rest of Central and Eastern Europe, the rest of Europe, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Chemicals & Materials, Fuels & Feedstock, and Energy. The company engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas in the regions of Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the North Sea, and the Asia Pacific; and refining and marketing of fuels and feedstock, as well as supply, marketing, trading, and logistics of gas in Romania and Turkey. In addition, the company provides advanced and circular polyolefin solutions, and base chemicals, as well as engages in the recycling of plastics. It has refineries in Europe, Schwechat, and Burghausen; filling stations in eight European countries; and gas storage facilities in Austria and Germany, as well as a gas-fired power plant in Romania. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.