Sundance Energy Australia (OTCMKTS:SDCJF) versus Obsidian Energy (OTCMKTS:OBELF) Critical Contrast

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of Obsidian Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Sundance Energy Australia and Obsidian Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sundance Energy Australia	24.02%	13.45%	6.16%
Obsidian Energy	99.13%	78.07%	35.32%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Sundance Energy Australia and Obsidian Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sundance Energy Australia	$164.93 million	0.06	-$28.14 million	N/A	N/A
Obsidian Energy	$220.00 million	1.89	-$576.07 million	$4.17	1.24

Sundance Energy Australia has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Obsidian Energy.

Risk & Volatility

Sundance Energy Australia has a beta of 3.96, suggesting that its share price is 296% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Obsidian Energy has a beta of 2.47, suggesting that its share price is 147% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Obsidian Energy beats Sundance Energy Australia on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Sundance Energy Australia

Sundance Energy Australia Limited operates as an onshore oil and gas company in the United States. The company explores for, develops, and produces oil and natural gas. Its exploration and development activities are focused on the Eagle Ford project in the South-Texas-Gulf Coast Basin. Sundance Energy Australia Limited was incorporated in 2004 and is based in Wayville, Australia.

About Obsidian Energy

Obsidian Energy Ltd. is an exploration and production company. The firm engages in exploring, developing, and holds interests in oil and natural gas properties and related production infrastructure in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin directly and through investments in securities of subsidiaries holding such interests. Its property portfolio includes Cardium, Viking, and Peace River. The company was founded on December 27, 1979 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.