Head to Head Review: Birchcliff Energy (OTCMKTS:BIREF) versus Victory Oilfield Tech (OTCMKTS:VYEY)

Victory Oilfield Tech (OTCMKTS:VYEY) and Birchcliff Energy (OTCMKTS:BIREF) 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, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Victory Oilfield Tech and Birchcliff Energy”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Victory Oilfield Tech	$810,000.00	196.34	-$540,000.00	N/A	N/A
Birchcliff Energy	$548.41 million	1.67	$7.24 million	$0.04	84.94

Birchcliff Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Victory Oilfield Tech.

Volatility & Risk

Victory Oilfield Tech has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Birchcliff Energy has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.8% of Birchcliff Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 97.6% of Victory Oilfield Tech shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Birchcliff Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Victory Oilfield Tech and Birchcliff Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Victory Oilfield Tech	0	0	0	0	0.00
Birchcliff Energy	0	2	0	0	2.00

Profitability

This table compares Victory Oilfield Tech and Birchcliff Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Victory Oilfield Tech	N/A	N/A	-1,362.85%
Birchcliff Energy	2.43%	0.68%	0.46%

Summary

Birchcliff Energy beats Victory Oilfield Tech on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Victory Oilfield Tech

Victory Oilfield Tech, Inc. operates as an oilfield energy technology products company in the United States. The company offers patented oil and gas drilling products. It also provides various hardbanding solutions to the oilfield operators for drill and weight pipes, tubing, and drill collars, as well as grinding services. The company was formerly known as Victory Energy Corporation and changed its name to Victory Oilfield Tech, Inc. in May 2018. Victory Oilfield Tech, Inc. was incorporated in 1982 and is based in Austin, Texas.

About Birchcliff Energy

Birchcliff Energy Ltd., an intermediate oil and natural gas company, explores for, develops, and produces natural gas, light oil, condensate, and other natural gas liquids in Western Canada. The company holds interests in the areas of Montney/Doig Resource Play, including the Pouce Coupe and Gordondale properties in Alberta. Birchcliff Energy Ltd. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.