Head to Head Comparison: Coastal Caribbean Oils & Minerals (OTCMKTS:COCBF) vs. Birchcliff Energy (OTCMKTS:BIREF)

Birchcliff Energy (OTCMKTS:BIREF) and Coastal Caribbean Oils & Minerals (OTCMKTS:COCBF) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.8% of Birchcliff Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Birchcliff Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.0% of Coastal Caribbean Oils & Minerals shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Birchcliff Energy and Coastal Caribbean Oils & Minerals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Birchcliff Energy	2.43%	0.68%	0.46%
Coastal Caribbean Oils & Minerals	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Birchcliff Energy and Coastal Caribbean Oils & Minerals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Birchcliff Energy	0	1	0	3	3.50
Coastal Caribbean Oils & Minerals	0	0	0	0	0.00

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Birchcliff Energy and Coastal Caribbean Oils & Minerals”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Birchcliff Energy	$548.41 million	1.99	$7.24 million	$0.04	100.75
Coastal Caribbean Oils & Minerals	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Birchcliff Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Coastal Caribbean Oils & Minerals.

Summary

Birchcliff Energy beats Coastal Caribbean Oils & Minerals on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Birchcliff Energy

Birchcliff Energy Ltd., an intermediate oil and natural gas company, explores for, develops, and produces natural gas, light oil, condensate, and other natural gas liquids in Western Canada. The company holds interests in the areas of Montney/Doig Resource Play, including the Pouce Coupe and Gordondale properties in Alberta. Birchcliff Energy Ltd. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

About Coastal Caribbean Oils & Minerals

Coastal Caribbean Oils & Minerals, Ltd. operates as an independent oil and gas exploration company in the United States. It seeks various exploration projects with potential for providing long-term drilling inventories. The company was founded in 1953 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.