Head-To-Head Survey: Vitesse Energy (NYSE:VTS) versus Carbon Energy (OTCMKTS:CRBO)

Carbon Energy (OTCMKTS:CRBO) and Vitesse Energy (NYSE:VTS) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Carbon Energy and Vitesse Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Carbon Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Vitesse Energy	$273.99 million	2.45	$25.28 million	($0.33)	-48.30

Vitesse Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Carbon Energy.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Carbon Energy and Vitesse Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Carbon Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00
Vitesse Energy	1	2	2	0	2.20

Vitesse Energy has a consensus price target of $19.25, suggesting a potential upside of 20.77%. Given Vitesse Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Vitesse Energy is more favorable than Carbon Energy.

Risk & Volatility

Carbon Energy has a beta of -1.87, meaning that its stock price is 287% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vitesse Energy has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

51.6% of Vitesse Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 7.1% of Carbon Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.9% of Vitesse Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Carbon Energy and Vitesse Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Carbon Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
Vitesse Energy	-3.95%	-0.02%	-0.02%

Summary

Vitesse Energy beats Carbon Energy on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Carbon Energy

Carbon Energy Corporation, an independent oil and natural gas company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids properties in the United States. It focuses on conventional and unconventional reservoirs, including shale, tight sand, and coalbed methane located in the Appalachian, Illinois, and Ventura Basins. It owns working interests and royalty interests in wells located in California, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, as well as had leasehold positions. The company was formerly known as Carbon Natural Gas Company and changed its name to Carbon Energy Corporation in June 2018. Carbon Energy Corporation was founded in 2007 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

About Vitesse Energy

Vitesse Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, development, and production of non-operated oil and natural gas properties in the United States. It owns and acquires non-operated working interest and royalty interest ownership in the Williston Basin properties located in North Dakota and Montana. The company also owns non-operated interests in the Central Rockies properties located in Colorado and Wyoming. Vitesse Energy, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is based in Centennial, Colorado.