Head-To-Head Comparison: Tenaz Energy (OTCMKTS:ATUUF) and Canacol Energy (OTCMKTS:CNNEF)

Tenaz Energy (OTCMKTS:ATUUF) and Canacol Energy (OTCMKTS:CNNEF) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Tenaz Energy and Canacol Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tenaz Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
Canacol Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Tenaz Energy and Canacol Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tenaz Energy	0	0	1	0	3.00
Canacol Energy	0	1	2	0	2.67

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Tenaz Energy and Canacol Energy’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tenaz Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	$9.76	0.27
Canacol Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	$2.14	1.49

Tenaz Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Canacol Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

5.3% of Tenaz Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Canacol Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Tenaz Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 105.6%. Canacol Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.57 per share and has a dividend yield of 17.9%. Tenaz Energy pays out 28.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Canacol Energy pays out 26.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

About Tenaz Energy

Tenaz Energy Corp., an energy company, engages in the acquisition and development of oil and gas assets in Canada and the Netherlands. The company was formerly known as Altura Energy Inc. and changed its name to Tenaz Energy Corp. in October 2021. Tenaz Energy Corp. is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

About Canacol Energy

Canacol Energy Ltd operates as an oil and gas company in Colombia. It engages in the exploration and development of natural gas. The company was formerly known as BrazAlta Resources Corp. and changed its name to Canacol Energy Ltd in February 2009. The company was incorporated in 1970 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. Canacol Energy Ltd operates as a subsidiary of CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc.