Crescent Point Energy (NYSE:CPG) and New Concept Energy (NYSE:GBR) Head to Head Review

Crescent Point Energy (NYSE:CPG – Get Rating) and New Concept Energy (NYSE:GBR – Get Rating) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Crescent Point Energy and New Concept Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Crescent Point Energy	34.47%	14.19%	9.43%
New Concept Energy	66.11%	2.66%	2.62%

Volatility and Risk

Crescent Point Energy has a beta of 2.22, meaning that its stock price is 122% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, New Concept Energy has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

32.7% of Crescent Point Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.2% of New Concept Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Crescent Point Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of New Concept Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Crescent Point Energy and New Concept Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Crescent Point Energy	0	0	1	0	3.00
New Concept Energy	0	0	0	0	N/A

Crescent Point Energy currently has a consensus target price of $14.75, suggesting a potential upside of 153.87%. Given Crescent Point Energy’s higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Crescent Point Energy is more favorable than New Concept Energy.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Crescent Point Energy and New Concept Energy’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Crescent Point Energy	$3.46 billion	0.92	$1.14 billion	$2.02	2.88
New Concept Energy	$100,000.00	N/A	$70,000.00	$0.03	35.35

Crescent Point Energy has higher revenue and earnings than New Concept Energy. Crescent Point Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than New Concept Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Crescent Point Energy beats New Concept Energy on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Crescent Point Energy

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Crescent Point Energy Corp. engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas properties. Its focus areas include: Viewfield Bakken, Flat Lake Torquay, and Shaunavon. The company was founded on April 20, 1994 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

About New Concept Energy

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New Concept Energy, Inc. engages in the provision of real estate rental services. It also maintains property and liability insurance intended to cover claims for its real estate and corporate operations. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.