Comparing Amplify Energy (NYSE:AMPY) and Forest Oil (OTCMKTS:SOGCQ)

Amplify Energy (NYSE:AMPY) and Forest Oil (OTCMKTS:SOGCQ) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Amplify Energy and Forest Oil”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amplify Energy	$290.43 million	0.37	$392.75 million	$0.37	7.28
Forest Oil	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Amplify Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Forest Oil.

Profitability

This table compares Amplify Energy and Forest Oil’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amplify Energy	20.99%	16.22%	8.79%
Forest Oil	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Amplify Energy and Forest Oil, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amplify Energy	0	0	2	0	3.00
Forest Oil	0	0	0	0	0.00

Amplify Energy presently has a consensus target price of $9.67, suggesting a potential upside of 258.69%. Given Amplify Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Amplify Energy is more favorable than Forest Oil.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

42.8% of Amplify Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Amplify Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Amplify Energy beats Forest Oil on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Amplify Energy

Amplify Energy Corp., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, development, exploitation, and production of oil and natural gas properties in the United States. The company’s properties consist of operated and non-operated working interests in producing and undeveloped leasehold acreage, as well as working interests in identified producing wells located in Oklahoma, the Rockies, federal waters offshore Southern California, East Texas/North Louisiana, and Eagle Ford. The company is based in Houston, Texas.

About Forest Oil

Sabine Oil & Gas Corporation, formerly Forest Oil Corporation, is an oil and natural gas company. The Company is engaged in the acquisition, development, exploitation and exploration of oil and natural gas properties in North America. The Company operates through the oil and gas exploration and production segment. Its properties are primarily focused in three geographic areas: East Texas, targeting the Cotton Valley Sand, Haynesville Shale and Pettet formations; South Texas, targeting the Eagle Ford Shale formation, and North Texas, targeting the Granite Wash formation. Its East Texas portion of properties is characterized by various productive horizons, such as the Cotton Valley Sand, Haynesville Shale, Haynesville Lime, Pettet, Bossier Shale, Travis Peak and other formations. It holds interests in approximately 272,100 gross (217,000 net) acres in East Texas, over 82,900 gross (53,400 net) acres in South Texas and approximately 33,900 gross (25,300 net) acres in North Texas.