Head-To-Head Comparison: Genel Energy (OTCMKTS:GEGYY) versus Berry (NASDAQ:BRY)

Genel Energy (OTCMKTS:GEGYY) and Berry (NASDAQ:BRY) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Genel Energy and Berry’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Genel Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
Berry	9.40%	6.50%	2.98%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Genel Energy and Berry, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Genel Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00
Berry	0	1	0	0	2.00

Berry has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 47.93%. Given Berry’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Berry is more favorable than Genel Energy.

Dividends

Genel Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 16.7%. Berry pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Berry pays out 11.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

94.9% of Berry shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Berry 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.

Risk and Volatility

Genel Energy has a beta of 0.12, suggesting that its share price is 88% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Berry has a beta of 1.67, suggesting that its share price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Genel Energy and Berry”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Genel Energy	$84.80 million	1.98	-$61.30 million	N/A	N/A
Berry	$806.73 million	0.32	$37.40 million	$1.08	3.13

Berry has higher revenue and earnings than Genel Energy.

Summary

Berry beats Genel Energy on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Genel Energy

Genel Energy plc, through its subsidiaries, operates as an independent oil and gas exploration and production company. It operates through two segments, Production and Pre-production. The Production segment holds a 25% working interest in the Tawke PSC; and 44% working interest in the Taq Taq PSC. The Pre-Production segment holds a 50% working interest in Odewayne and 51% working interest in SL10B13 block located in Somaliland; and 75% working interest in Lagzira block in Morocco. Genel Energy plc was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

About Berry

Berry Petroleum Company, LLC., formerly Berry Petroleum Company, is an independent energy company. The Company is engaged in the production, development, exploitation, and acquisition of oil and natural gas. The Company’s principal reserves and producing properties are located in California (South Midway-Sunset (SMWSS)-Steam Floods, North Midway-Sunset (NMWSS)-Diatomite, NMWSS-New Steam Floods, Texas (Permian and E. Texas), Utah (Uinta) and Colorado (Piceance). The Company’s operations are conducted in the continental United States. In December 2013, Linn Energy LLC and Linn Co, LLC (Linn Co) announced the completion of the merger between LinnCo and Berry Petroleum Company (Berry), where LinnCo had acquired all of Berry’s interest.