Paradigm Oil and Gas (OTCMKTS:PDGO) & Ovintiv (NYSE:OVV) Head to Head Survey

Paradigm Oil and Gas (OTCMKTS:PDGO) and Ovintiv (NYSE:OVV) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Paradigm Oil and Gas and Ovintiv”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Paradigm Oil and Gas	N/A	N/A	-$1.66 million	N/A	N/A
Ovintiv	$9.15 billion	1.12	$1.13 billion	$0.91	44.31

Ovintiv has higher revenue and earnings than Paradigm Oil and Gas.

Risk and Volatility

Paradigm Oil and Gas has a beta of -0.25, suggesting that its share price is 125% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ovintiv has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Paradigm Oil and Gas and Ovintiv, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Paradigm Oil and Gas	0	0	0	0	0.00
Ovintiv	0	5	14	1	2.80

Ovintiv has a consensus target price of $51.89, indicating a potential upside of 28.68%. Given Ovintiv’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ovintiv is more favorable than Paradigm Oil and Gas.

Profitability

This table compares Paradigm Oil and Gas and Ovintiv’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Paradigm Oil and Gas	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ovintiv	2.64%	12.22%	6.43%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

83.8% of Ovintiv shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Ovintiv shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Ovintiv beats Paradigm Oil and Gas on 12 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Paradigm Oil and Gas

Paradigm Oil and Gas, Inc., an exploration stage company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of oil and gas properties. It holds interests in 4 oil and gas leases covering approximately 934 net mineral acres located in the Wichita and Navarro counties of Texas. The company is headquartered in Indian Rocks Beach, Florida.

About Ovintiv

Ovintiv Inc., together with its subsidiaries, explores, develops, produces, and markets natural gas, oil, and natural gas liquids in the United States and Canada. The company operates through USA Operations, Canadian Operations, and Market Optimization segments. Its principal assets include Permian in west Texas and Anadarko in west-central Oklahoma; and Montney in northeast British Columbia and northwest Alberta. In addition, the company's upstream assets comprise Bakken in northwest North Dakota, and Uinta in central Utah; and Horn River in northeast British Columbia. The company was formerly known as Encana Corporation and changed its name to Ovintiv Inc. in January 2020. Ovintiv Inc. was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Denver, Colorado.