Comparing Vermilion Energy (NYSE:VET) & Pacific Coast Oil Trust (OTCMKTS:ROYTL)

Vermilion Energy (NYSE:VET) and Pacific Coast Oil Trust (OTCMKTS:ROYTL) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Vermilion Energy and Pacific Coast Oil Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vermilion Energy	0	2	2	0	2.50
Pacific Coast Oil Trust	0	0	0	0	0.00

Volatility and Risk

Vermilion Energy has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pacific Coast Oil Trust has a beta of -0.08, suggesting that its stock price is 108% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Vermilion Energy and Pacific Coast Oil Trust”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vermilion Energy	$2.11 billion	0.60	-$176.01 million	($0.16)	-51.47
Pacific Coast Oil Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Pacific Coast Oil Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Vermilion Energy.

Profitability

This table compares Vermilion Energy and Pacific Coast Oil Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vermilion Energy	-41.53%	6.29%	2.97%
Pacific Coast Oil Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

31.9% of Vermilion Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Vermilion Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Vermilion Energy beats Pacific Coast Oil Trust on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vermilion Energy

Vermilion Energy Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of petroleum and natural gas. The company has properties in West Central Alberta, southeast Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and West Pembina in Canada; Wyoming in the United States; southwest Bordeaux and Paris Basin in France; the Netherlands; Germany; Ireland; Croatia; Slovakia; and Australia. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

About Pacific Coast Oil Trust

Pacific Coast Oil Trust acquires and holds net profits and royalty interests in various oil and natural gas properties located in California. Its properties include Orcutt properties located in the Santa Maria Basin; and West Pico, East Coyote, and Sawtelle properties located in the Los Angeles Basin of California. Pacific Coast Oil Trust was founded in 2012 and is based in Houston, Texas.