ECA Marcellus Trust I (OTCMKTS:ECT – Get Free Report) and Amplify Energy (NYSE:AMPY – Get Free Report) 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 profitability, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.
Volatility and Risk
ECA Marcellus Trust I has a beta of 2, suggesting that its stock price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amplify Energy has a beta of 1.95, suggesting that its stock price is 95% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares ECA Marcellus Trust I and Amplify Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ECA Marcellus Trust I | $4.15 million | 1.70 | $2.90 million | N/A | N/A |
| Amplify Energy | $307.60 million | 0.75 | $392.75 million | $1.54 | 3.74 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
2.0% of ECA Marcellus Trust I shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.8% of Amplify Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Amplify Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares ECA Marcellus Trust I and Amplify Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ECA Marcellus Trust I | 46.53% | 4.37% | 4.32% |
| Amplify Energy | 20.99% | 16.22% | 8.79% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for ECA Marcellus Trust I and Amplify Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ECA Marcellus Trust I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Amplify Energy | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
Amplify Energy has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 73.46%. Given Amplify Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Amplify Energy is more favorable than ECA Marcellus Trust I.
Summary
Amplify Energy beats ECA Marcellus Trust I on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About ECA Marcellus Trust I
ECA Marcellus Trust I is a statutory trust. It owns royalty interest in producing wells and development wells. It also acquires horizontal natural gas development wells to be drilled to the Marcellus Shale formation. The company was founded in March 2010 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.
About Amplify Energy
Amplify Energy Corp., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, development, exploitation, and production of oil and natural gas properties in the United States. The company’s properties consist of operated and non-operated working interests in producing and undeveloped leasehold acreage, as well as working interests in identified producing wells located in Oklahoma, the Rockies, federal waters offshore Southern California, East Texas/North Louisiana, and Eagle Ford. The company is based in Houston, Texas.
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