Contrasting Viking Energy Group (OTCMKTS:VKIN) and California Resources (NYSE:CRC)

Viking Energy Group (OTCMKTS:VKIN) and California Resources (NYSE:CRC) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, valuation and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Viking Energy Group and California Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Viking Energy Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
California Resources	-16.10%	10.12%	4.85%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Viking Energy Group and California Resources”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Viking Energy Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
California Resources	$3.67 billion	1.24	$363.00 million	($5.20)	-9.82

California Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Viking Energy Group.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Viking Energy Group and California Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Viking Energy Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
California Resources	0	3	10	1	2.86

California Resources has a consensus target price of $72.70, indicating a potential upside of 42.31%. Given California Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe California Resources is more favorable than Viking Energy Group.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

97.8% of California Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of California Resources shares are owned 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

California Resources beats Viking Energy Group on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Viking Energy Group

Viking Energy Group, Inc., an exploration and production company, engages in the acquisition and development of oil and natural gas properties in North America. The company operates through two segments, Oil and Gas Production and Power Generation. It manufactures and supplies power generation products, services, and custom energy solutions; clean-tech energy systems, including combined heat and power, tier 4 final diesel, and natural gas industrial engines, solar, wind, and storage; designs and assembles electrical control equipment, such as switch gear, synchronization and paralleling gear, distribution, bi-fuel, and complete power generation production controls; and clean energy and carbon-capture systems to generate clean electricity. The company also engages in developing, patent pending, electric transmission, and distribution of open conductor detection systems to detect a break in a transmission line, distribution line, or coupling failure. The company owns oil and gas leases in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Kansas. The company was formerly known as Viking Investments Group, Inc. and changed its name to Viking Energy Group, Inc. in March 2017. Viking Energy Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1989 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Viking Energy Group, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Camber Energy, Inc.

About California Resources

California Resources Corporation operates as an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production, and carbon management company in the United States. The company explores, produces, and markets crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids for marketers, California refineries, and other purchasers that have access to transportation and storage facilities. It also engages in the generation and sale of electricity to the wholesale power market and utility sector; and developing various carbon capture and storage projects in California. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Long Beach, California.