Contrasting Veren (NYSE:VRN) and Indonesia Energy (NYSE:INDO)

Indonesia Energy (NYSE:INDO) and Veren (NYSE:VRN) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Indonesia Energy and Veren”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Indonesia Energy	$3.13 million	8.94	-$2.64 million	N/A	N/A
Veren	$4.30 billion	0.71	$422.48 million	$1.40	3.53

Veren has higher revenue and earnings than Indonesia Energy.

Risk & Volatility

Indonesia Energy has a beta of -0.14, meaning that its stock price is 114% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Veren has a beta of 2.16, meaning that its stock price is 116% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Indonesia Energy and Veren’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Indonesia Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
Veren	26.93%	12.23%	6.80%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.5% of Indonesia Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.4% of Veren shares are held by institutional investors. 71.6% of Indonesia Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Veren shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Indonesia Energy and Veren, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Indonesia Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00
Veren	0	0	2	1	3.33

Veren has a consensus target price of $12.67, suggesting a potential upside of 156.15%. Given Veren’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Veren is more favorable than Indonesia Energy.

Summary

Veren beats Indonesia Energy on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Indonesia Energy

Indonesia Energy Corporation Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an oil and gas exploration and production company in Indonesia. It holds interests in the Kruh Block, a producing block covering approximately an area of 258 square kilometers located in the Pali, South Sumatra; and the Citarum Block, an exploration block covering approximately an area of 3,924.67 square kilometers located in the onshore of West Java. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia. Indonesia Energy Corporation Limited is a subsidiary of Maderic Holding Limited.

About Veren

Veren Inc. explores, develops, and produces oil and gas properties in Canada and the United States. The company focuses on crude oil, tight oil, natural gas liquids, shale gas, and natural gas reserves. Its properties are located in the provinces of Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, and Manitoba; and the states of North Dakota. The company was formerly known as Crescent Point Energy Corp. and changed its name to Veren Inc. in May 2024. Veren Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.