Critical Survey: Black Dragon Resource Companies (OTCMKTS:BDGR) versus Coterra Energy (NYSE:CTRA)

Coterra Energy (NYSE:CTRA) and Black Dragon Resource Companies (OTCMKTS:BDGR) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

87.9% of Coterra Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Coterra Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Coterra Energy and Black Dragon Resource Companies”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Coterra Energy	$5.91 billion	3.65	$1.63 billion	$1.66	17.63
Black Dragon Resource Companies	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Coterra Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Black Dragon Resource Companies.

Risk & Volatility

Coterra Energy has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Black Dragon Resource Companies has a beta of -0.36, meaning that its stock price is 136% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Coterra Energy and Black Dragon Resource Companies, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Coterra Energy	0	2	16	1	2.95
Black Dragon Resource Companies	0	0	0	0	0.00

Coterra Energy currently has a consensus target price of $33.18, indicating a potential upside of 13.37%. Given Coterra Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Coterra Energy is more favorable than Black Dragon Resource Companies.

Profitability

This table compares Coterra Energy and Black Dragon Resource Companies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Coterra Energy	21.91%	9.38%	5.95%
Black Dragon Resource Companies	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Coterra Energy beats Black Dragon Resource Companies on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Coterra Energy

Coterra Energy Inc., an independent oil and gas company, engages in the development, exploration, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States. The company’s properties include the Marcellus Shale with approximately 186,000 net acres in the dry gas window of the play located in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania; Permian Basin properties with approximately 296,000 net acres located in west Texas and southeast New Mexico; and Anadarko Basin properties with approximately 182,000 net acres located in Oklahoma. It also operates natural gas and saltwater gathering and disposal systems in Texas. The company sells its natural gas to industrial customers, local distribution companies, oil and gas marketers, major energy companies, pipeline companies, and power generation facilities. Coterra Energy Inc. was incorporated in 1989 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

About Black Dragon Resource Companies

Black Dragon Resource Companies, Inc. operates as a distributor of rare art via blockchain-based technologies or non-fungible tokens. The company was formerly known as Black Dragon Resource, Inc. and changed its name to Black Dragon Resource Companies, Inc. in December 2004. Black Dragon Resource Companies, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Black Dragon Resource Companies, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of ProTek Capital, Inc.