Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN) versus Himalaya Technologies (OTCMKTS:HMLA) Critical Contrast

Himalaya Technologies (OTCMKTS:HMLA) and Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Himalaya Technologies and Devon Energy”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Himalaya Technologies	N/A	N/A	-$580,000.00	N/A	N/A
Devon Energy	$15.68 billion	1.42	$3.75 billion	$5.39	6.29

Devon Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Himalaya Technologies.

Risk and Volatility

Himalaya Technologies has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Devon Energy has a beta of 1.99, meaning that its share price is 99% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

69.7% of Devon Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Devon Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Himalaya Technologies and Devon Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Himalaya Technologies	N/A	N/A	-1,764.88%
Devon Energy	21.71%	24.73%	12.20%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Himalaya Technologies and Devon Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Himalaya Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00
Devon Energy	0	11	11	0	2.50

Devon Energy has a consensus target price of $50.75, indicating a potential upside of 49.79%. Given Devon Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Devon Energy is more favorable than Himalaya Technologies.

Summary

Devon Energy beats Himalaya Technologies on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Himalaya Technologies

Himalaya Technologies, Inc., a development stage company, provides information services for the cannabis industry in the United States. It operates Kanab.Club, a social site for health and wellness products and services in the cannabis media market. The company was formerly known as Homeland Resources Ltd. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

About Devon Energy

Devon Energy Corporation, an independent energy company, engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States. It operates in Delaware, Eagle Ford, Anadarko, Williston, and Powder River Basins. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.