Analyzing Outokumpu Oyj (OTCMKTS:OUTKY) and Beach Energy (OTCMKTS:BCHEY)

Beach Energy (OTCMKTS:BCHEY) and Outokumpu Oyj (OTCMKTS:OUTKY) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability and risk.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Beach Energy and Outokumpu Oyj”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Beach Energy	$1.18 billion	1.60	-$311.70 million	N/A	N/A
Outokumpu Oyj	$6.43 billion	0.27	-$43.29 million	($0.05)	-38.60

Outokumpu Oyj has higher revenue and earnings than Beach Energy.

Dividends

Beach Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.61 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Outokumpu Oyj pays an annual dividend of $0.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Outokumpu Oyj pays out -100.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares Beach Energy and Outokumpu Oyj’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Beach Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
Outokumpu Oyj	-0.66%	-1.06%	-0.65%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Beach Energy and Outokumpu Oyj, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Beach Energy	1	0	0	1	2.50
Outokumpu Oyj	1	0	0	0	1.00

Volatility & Risk

Beach Energy has a beta of 0.19, indicating that its stock price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Outokumpu Oyj has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Beach Energy beats Outokumpu Oyj on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Beach Energy

Beach Energy Limited operates as an oil and gas exploration and production company. It engages in the operated and non-operated, onshore and offshore, and oil and gas production in five producing basins across Australia and New Zealand. The company also explores, develops, produces, and transports hydrocarbons; and sells gas and liquid hydrocarbons. The company was formerly known as Beach Petroleum Limited and changed its name to Beach Energy Limited in December 2009. The company was incorporated in 1961 and is headquartered in Adelaide, Australia.

About Outokumpu Oyj

Outokumpu Oyj produces and sells various stainless steel products in Finland, other European countries, North America, the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Europe, Americas, and Ferrochrome. It offers cold rolled coils, strips, and sheets; hot rolled coils, strips, and plates; quarto plates; precision strips; and specialized components, such as welded stainless-steel I-beams, H-beams, hollow-section tubes, bent profiles, structural sections, hardened and customized press plates, suction roll shells, and blancs and disks. The company also provides stainless steel powder which includes Supra 316L, Dura 17-4PH, Ultra 904L, Therma 253MA, Dura 4116, and Ni-free austenitic stainless steel powder; and nickel-based alloys. Its products are used in various applications, including commercial kitchen, cooking, food industry, and home appliances; automotive and transportation; building and infrastructure; energy; marine; and heavy industries. The company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.