Houston American Energy (NYSE:HUSA – Get Free Report) and ARC Resources (OTCMKTS:AETUF – Get Free Report) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Houston American Energy and ARC Resources”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Houston American Energy | $790,000.00 | 23.28 | -$3.21 million | ($0.32) | -4.39 |
| ARC Resources | $2.98 billion | 3.74 | $1.18 billion | $1.37 | 13.77 |
ARC Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Houston American Energy. Houston American Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ARC Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
Profitability
This table compares Houston American Energy and ARC Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Houston American Energy | -544.15% | -6.10% | -5.86% |
| ARC Resources | 24.40% | 14.61% | 8.83% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Houston American Energy and ARC Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Houston American Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| ARC Resources | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.00 |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
12.2% of Houston American Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.5% of ARC Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 15.4% of Houston American Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of ARC Resources shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
ARC Resources beats Houston American Energy on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Houston American Energy
Houston American Energy Corp., an independent oil and gas company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, exploitation, development, and production of natural gas, crude oil, and condensate. Its principal properties are located primarily in the Texas Permian Basin, the South American country of Colombia, and the onshore Louisiana Gulf Coast region. The company is based in Houston, Texas.
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.
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