Victory Oilfield Tech (OTCMKTS:VYEY) & Birchcliff Energy (OTCMKTS:BIREF) Head-To-Head Survey

Birchcliff Energy (OTCMKTS:BIREF) and Victory Oilfield Tech (OTCMKTS:VYEY) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Risk and Volatility

Birchcliff Energy has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Victory Oilfield Tech has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Birchcliff Energy and Victory Oilfield Tech”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Birchcliff Energy	$548.41 million	1.67	$7.24 million	$0.04	84.94
Victory Oilfield Tech	$810,000.00	196.34	-$540,000.00	N/A	N/A

Birchcliff Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Victory Oilfield Tech.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.8% of Birchcliff Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Birchcliff Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 97.6% of Victory Oilfield Tech shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Birchcliff Energy and Victory Oilfield Tech, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Birchcliff Energy	0	2	0	0	2.00
Victory Oilfield Tech	0	0	0	0	0.00

Profitability

This table compares Birchcliff Energy and Victory Oilfield Tech’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Birchcliff Energy	2.43%	0.68%	0.46%
Victory Oilfield Tech	N/A	N/A	-1,362.85%

Summary

Birchcliff Energy beats Victory Oilfield Tech on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Birchcliff Energy

Birchcliff Energy Ltd., an intermediate oil and natural gas company, explores for, develops, and produces natural gas, light oil, condensate, and other natural gas liquids in Western Canada. The company holds interests in the areas of Montney/Doig Resource Play, including the Pouce Coupe and Gordondale properties in Alberta. Birchcliff Energy Ltd. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

About Victory Oilfield Tech

Victory Oilfield Tech, Inc. operates as an oilfield energy technology products company in the United States. The company offers patented oil and gas drilling products. It also provides various hardbanding solutions to the oilfield operators for drill and weight pipes, tubing, and drill collars, as well as grinding services. The company was formerly known as Victory Energy Corporation and changed its name to Victory Oilfield Tech, Inc. in May 2018. Victory Oilfield Tech, Inc. was incorporated in 1982 and is based in Austin, Texas.