Head-To-Head Survey: LEKOIL (OTCMKTS:LEKOF) & Vermilion Energy (NYSE:VET)

LEKOIL (OTCMKTS:LEKOF) and Vermilion Energy (NYSE:VET) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Volatility & Risk

LEKOIL has a beta of 22.87, meaning that its stock price is 2,187% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vermilion Energy has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares LEKOIL and Vermilion Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LEKOIL	N/A	N/A	N/A
Vermilion Energy	-9.29%	0.17%	0.07%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares LEKOIL and Vermilion Energy”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
LEKOIL	N/A	N/A	-$15.40 million	N/A	N/A
Vermilion Energy	$2.28 billion	0.60	-$34.11 million	($1.10)	-8.03

LEKOIL has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Vermilion Energy.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for LEKOIL and Vermilion Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LEKOIL	0	0	0	0	0.00
Vermilion Energy	1	4	2	0	2.14

Insider and Institutional Ownership

31.9% of Vermilion Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Vermilion Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Vermilion Energy beats LEKOIL on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About LEKOIL

Fenikso Limited does not have significant operations. Previously, it was engaged in the operation of oil and gas asset. The company was formerly known as Lekoil Limited. Fenikso Limited was incorporated in 2010 and is based in George Town, the Cayman Islands.

About Vermilion Energy

Vermilion Energy Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of petroleum and natural gas. The company has properties in West Central Alberta, southeast Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and West Pembina in Canada; Wyoming in the United States; southwest Bordeaux and Paris Basin in France; the Netherlands; Germany; Ireland; Croatia; Slovakia; and Australia. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.