Contrasting Arc Resources (OTCMKTS:AETUF) and Neste OYJ (OTCMKTS:NTOIY)

Neste OYJ (OTCMKTS:NTOIY) and Arc Resources (OTCMKTS:AETUF) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Dividends

Neste OYJ pays an annual dividend of $0.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Arc Resources pays an annual dividend of $0.59 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Neste OYJ pays out 2.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Arc Resources pays out 33.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Neste OYJ and Arc Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Neste OYJ	0	2	1	4	3.29
Arc Resources	1	10	3	0	2.14

Profitability

This table compares Neste OYJ and Arc Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Neste OYJ	7.35%	19.90%	9.16%
Arc Resources	19.75%	16.67%	9.09%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Neste OYJ and Arc Resources”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Neste OYJ	$21.51 billion	1.38	$162.92 million	$1.15	16.84
Arc Resources	$4.35 billion	3.20	$912.59 million	$1.79	13.71

Arc Resources has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Neste OYJ. Arc Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Neste OYJ, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

2.5% of Arc Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Arc Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Arc Resources beats Neste OYJ on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Neste OYJ

Neste Oyj provides renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel in Finland, and other Nordic countries, Baltic Rim, other European countries, North and South America, and internationally. The company operates in four segments: Renewable Products, Oil Products, Marketing & Services, and Others. The Renewable Products segment produces, markets, and sells renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel, renewable solvents, and feedstock for bioplastics to wholesale markets. The Oil Products segment produces, markets, and sells diesel, gasoline, aviation and marine fuels, light and heavy fuel oils, and gasoline components, as well as special fuels, such as small-engine gasoline, solvents, liquid gases, and bitumen. This segment serves retailers and distributors, oil majors and trading companies, petrochemicals companies, and companies marketing lubricants and solvents, as well as road transportation, non-road uses, aviation and marine sectors. The Marketing & Services segment markets and sells cleaner fuels and oil products, and associated services to private motorists, transport companies, customers in aviation, shipping, industrial and agricultural sectors, municipalities, farmers, and heating oil customers through a network of service stations, as well as direct sales and distributors. The Others segment offers engineering solutions. The company was formerly known as Neste Oil Oyj and changed its name to Neste Oyj in June 2015. Neste Oyj was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Espoo, Finland.

About Arc Resources

ARC Resources Ltd. engages in the acquiring and developing crude oil, natural gas, condensate, and natural gas liquids in Canada. It primarily holds interests in the Montney basin located in Alberta and northeast British Columbia. ARC Resources Ltd. was founded in 1996 and is based in Calgary, Canada.