Contrasting Indonesia Energy (NYSE:INDO) & Advantage Energy (OTCMKTS:AAVVF)

Advantage Energy (OTCMKTS:AAVVF) and Indonesia Energy (NYSE:INDO) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

7.9% of Advantage Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.5% of Indonesia Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 71.6% of Indonesia Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Advantage Energy	8.62%	2.88%	1.78%
Indonesia Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Advantage Energy and Indonesia Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Advantage Energy	0	2	1	0	2.33
Indonesia Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00

Advantage Energy presently has a consensus price target of $13.75, indicating a potential upside of 115.52%. Given Advantage Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Advantage Energy is more favorable than Indonesia Energy.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Advantage Energy and Indonesia Energy”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Advantage Energy	$400.81 million	2.66	$75.26 million	$0.20	31.90
Indonesia Energy	$3.13 million	9.36	-$2.64 million	N/A	N/A

Advantage Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Indonesia Energy.

Volatility and Risk

Advantage Energy has a beta of 1.58, suggesting that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Indonesia Energy has a beta of -0.14, suggesting that its stock price is 114% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Advantage Energy beats Indonesia Energy on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Advantage Energy

Advantage Energy Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploitation, development, and production natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) in the Province of Alberta, Canada. Its assets are located approximately 4 to 80 km northwest of the city of Grande Prairie, Alberta. The company was formerly known as Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd. and changed its name to Advantage Energy Ltd. in May 2021. Advantage Energy Ltd. was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

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.