Critical Contrast: Vermilion Energy (NYSE:VET) versus Pantheon Resrcs (OTCMKTS:PTHRF)

Vermilion Energy (NYSE:VET) and Pantheon Resrcs (OTCMKTS:PTHRF) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Insider & Institutional 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Vermilion Energy and Pantheon Resrcs, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vermilion Energy	1	4	2	0	2.14
Pantheon Resrcs	0	0	0	0	0.00

Profitability

This table compares Vermilion Energy and Pantheon Resrcs’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vermilion Energy	-9.29%	0.17%	0.07%
Pantheon Resrcs	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

Vermilion Energy has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pantheon Resrcs has a beta of -0.42, indicating that its stock price is 142% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Vermilion Energy and Pantheon Resrcs”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vermilion Energy	$1.45 billion	0.79	-$34.11 million	($0.87)	-8.59
Pantheon Resrcs	$10,000.00	42,156.69	-$11.55 million	N/A	N/A

Pantheon Resrcs has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Vermilion Energy.

Summary

Vermilion Energy beats Pantheon Resrcs on 8 of the 11 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 Pantheon Resrcs

Pantheon Resources Plc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas in the United States. Its primary assets are the Alkaid project that covers that covers 40,000 acres located in Alaska; and the Kodiak project covering an area of approximately 124,000 acres located in Alaska. Pantheon Resources Plc was incorporated in 2005 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.