Financial Survey: OMV (OTCMKTS:OMVKY) vs. Inplay Oil Cp (OTCMKTS:IPOOF)

OMV (OTCMKTS:OMVKY) and Inplay Oil Cp (OTCMKTS:IPOOF) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares OMV and Inplay Oil Cp’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
OMV	9.92%	10.95%	5.42%
Inplay Oil Cp	-3.70%	4.89%	1.54%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares OMV and Inplay Oil Cp”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
OMV	$28.41 billion	0.96	$1.22 billion	$9.45	2.21
Inplay Oil Cp	$208.55 million	1.84	-$5.61 million	($0.40)	-34.66

OMV has higher revenue and earnings than Inplay Oil Cp. Inplay Oil Cp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than OMV, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

OMV has a beta of -0.03, meaning that its stock price is 103% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Inplay Oil Cp has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for OMV and Inplay Oil Cp, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
OMV	3	3	0	1	1.86
Inplay Oil Cp	0	1	0	0	2.00

Dividends

OMV pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Inplay Oil Cp pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. OMV pays out 6.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Inplay Oil Cp pays out -190.0% 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. Inplay Oil Cp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

OMV beats Inplay Oil Cp on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Inplay Oil Cp

InPlay Oil Corp. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of petroleum and natural gas properties in Canada. The company produces and sells crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. It focuses on light oil asset base located in West Central, Alberta. InPlay Oil Corp. is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.