Head to Head Comparison: Sundance Energy (OTCMKTS:SNDEQ) vs. Riley Exploration Permian (NYSE:REPX)

Sundance Energy (OTCMKTS:SNDEQ) and Riley Exploration Permian (NYSE:REPX) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Sundance Energy and Riley Exploration Permian’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sundance Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
Riley Exploration Permian	28.48%	23.82%	11.31%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Sundance Energy and Riley Exploration Permian, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sundance Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00
Riley Exploration Permian	0	0	1	0	3.00

Riley Exploration Permian has a consensus target price of $47.00, indicating a potential upside of 66.20%. Given Riley Exploration Permian’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Riley Exploration Permian is more favorable than Sundance Energy.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Sundance Energy and Riley Exploration Permian”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sundance Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Riley Exploration Permian	$407.32 million	1.49	$111.59 million	$5.64	5.01

Riley Exploration Permian has higher revenue and earnings than Sundance Energy.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

58.9% of Riley Exploration Permian shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Sundance Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Riley Exploration Permian shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Riley Exploration Permian beats Sundance Energy on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Sundance Energy

Sundance Energy Inc. operates as an onshore independent oil and natural gas company in North America. The company explores for, develops, and produces oil and natural gas. It focuses on operations on its 41,000 net acres in the Eagle Ford, Live Oak, Atascosa, La Salle, and McMullen counties, South Texas. Sundance Energy, Inc. is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. On March 9, 2021, Sundance Energy Inc., along with its affiliates, filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.

About Riley Exploration Permian

Riley Exploration Permian, Inc., an independent oil and natural gas company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in Texas and New Mexico. The company's activities are primarily focused on the Northwest Shelf and Yeso trend of the Permian Basin. Its acreage is primarily located on contiguous blocks in Yoakum County, Texas; and Eddy County, New Mexico. Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.