Triangle Petroleum (OTCMKTS:TPLM) & PEDEVCO (NYSE:PED) Head to Head Review

PEDEVCO (NYSE:PED) and Triangle Petroleum (OTCMKTS:TPLM) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk and earnings.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares PEDEVCO and Triangle Petroleum”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PEDEVCO	$33.25 million	1.55	$260,000.00	$0.11	4.91
Triangle Petroleum	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

PEDEVCO has higher revenue and earnings than Triangle Petroleum.

Profitability

This table compares PEDEVCO and Triangle Petroleum’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PEDEVCO	6.57%	1.58%	1.39%
Triangle Petroleum	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

PEDEVCO has a beta of 0.26, indicating that its share price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Triangle Petroleum has a beta of 2.35, indicating that its share price is 135% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for PEDEVCO and Triangle Petroleum, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PEDEVCO	0	1	1	1	3.00
Triangle Petroleum	0	0	0	0	0.00

PEDEVCO presently has a consensus price target of $1.50, indicating a potential upside of 177.62%. Given PEDEVCO’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe PEDEVCO is more favorable than Triangle Petroleum.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

3.3% of PEDEVCO shares are held by institutional investors. 70.4% of PEDEVCO shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.3% of Triangle Petroleum shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

PEDEVCO beats Triangle Petroleum on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About PEDEVCO

PEDEVCO Corp., an oil and gas company, focuses on the acquisition, development, and production of oil and natural gas assets in the United States. It holds interests in the Permian Basin asset covering an area of approximately 22,721 net acres located in New Mexico; and D-J Basin asset covering an area of approximately 19,214 net acres located in Wyoming. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

About Triangle Petroleum

Triangle Petroleum Corporation, an independent energy company, engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas properties in the United States. It operates in two segments, Exploration and Production, and Oilfield Services. As of January 31, 2016, the company had leasehold interests in approximately 103,540 net acres in the Bakken Shale and Three Forks formations in the Williston Basin of North Dakota and Montana. It also offers oilfield services, including hydraulic pressure pumping, wireline, perforating, pump rental, workover, and other complementary services, as well as midstream services. The company was formerly known as Peloton Resources Inc. and changed its name to Triangle Petroleum Corporation in May 2005. Triangle Petroleum Corporation was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.