Contrasting Columbine Valley Resources (OTCMKTS:TRXO) & Ovintiv (NYSE:OVV)

Columbine Valley Resources (OTCMKTS:TRXO) and Ovintiv (NYSE:OVV) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends and earnings.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Columbine Valley Resources and Ovintiv’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Columbine Valley Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ovintiv	$10.88 billion	1.30	$2.09 billion	$7.89	6.66

Ovintiv has higher revenue and earnings than Columbine Valley Resources.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

83.8% of Ovintiv shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.4% of Columbine Valley Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Ovintiv shares are owned by company 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.

Profitability

This table compares Columbine Valley Resources and Ovintiv’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Columbine Valley Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ovintiv	19.16%	19.50%	9.71%

Risk and Volatility

Columbine Valley Resources has a beta of -49.51, indicating that its share price is 5,051% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ovintiv has a beta of 2.65, indicating that its share price is 165% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Columbine Valley Resources and Ovintiv, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Columbine Valley Resources	0	0	0	0	N/A
Ovintiv	0	4	9	0	2.69

Ovintiv has a consensus target price of $56.71, suggesting a potential upside of 8.55%. Given Ovintiv’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ovintiv is more favorable than Columbine Valley Resources.

Summary

Ovintiv beats Columbine Valley Resources on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Columbine Valley Resources

Columbine Valley Resources, Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and gas properties in the United States. The company owns various properties, which are primarily located in the Rocky Mountain region of Wyoming, as well as Nebraska. Columbine Valley Resources, Inc. is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado.

About Ovintiv

Ovintiv Inc., together with its subsidiaries, explores, develops, produces, and markets natural gas, oil, and natural gas liquids in the United States and Canada. The company operates through USA Operations, Canadian Operations, and Market Optimization segments. Its principal assets include Permian in west Texas and Anadarko in west-central Oklahoma; and Montney in northeast British Columbia and northwest Alberta. In addition, the company's upstream assets comprise Bakken in northwest North Dakota, and Uinta in central Utah; and Horn River in northeast British Columbia. The company was formerly known as Encana Corporation and changed its name to Ovintiv Inc. in January 2020. Ovintiv Inc. was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Denver, Colorado.