Yankuang Energy Group (OTCMKTS:YZCAY) versus BKV (NYSE:BKV) Head-To-Head Survey

Yankuang Energy Group (OTCMKTS:YZCAY) and BKV (NYSE:BKV) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Yankuang Energy Group and BKV’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Yankuang Energy Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
BKV	5.67%	6.91%	4.59%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Yankuang Energy Group and BKV”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Yankuang Energy Group	$17.32 billion	0.73	$1.96 billion	$1.65	7.98
BKV	$580.98 million	4.38	-$142.87 million	$0.52	54.34

Yankuang Energy Group has higher revenue and earnings than BKV. Yankuang Energy Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BKV, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Yankuang Energy Group has a beta of 0.28, meaning that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BKV has a beta of 1.56, meaning that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Yankuang Energy Group and BKV, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Yankuang Energy Group	0	1	0	0	2.00
BKV	0	1	6	0	2.86

BKV has a consensus price target of $30.67, suggesting a potential upside of 8.54%. Given BKV’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe BKV is more favorable than Yankuang Energy Group.

Summary

BKV beats Yankuang Energy Group on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Yankuang Energy Group

Yankuang Energy Group Company Limited engages in the mining, preparation, and sale of coal in China and internationally. It offers thermal, PCI, and coking coal for electric power, metallurgy, chemical industry, etc.; manufactures, installs, and sells mining equipment and machinery; manufactures and sells coal mining and excavating equipment, cable, and rubber products; manufactures and sells methanol, acetic acid, ethyl acetate, caprolactam, naphtha, crude liquid wax, etc.; produces and sells chemicals and synthesis catalyst; explores for potash mineral; and sells coal mine machinery equipment and accessories, construction materials, petroleum products, and mineral products. The company also provides electricity and related heat supply; railway, river, and lakes transportation; coal mining technology development, transfer, and consultation; underground mines and coal mine management; supply chain management; factoring; engineering; water pollution control; equity investment fund and corporate asset management, investment advisory and corporate management, foreign investment fund, and trading services; solar and wind power, and production management; and financial services, as well as operates as a trade broker and agent. In addition, it engages in the processing, sale, and transportation of coal; coal resource exploration development; LTCC technology development and equipment rental activities; house and financial leasing; wholesale of coal and non-ferrous metals; real estate development and operation, and property management; investment and management of mineral resources; and logistics storage and leasing activities. The company was formerly known as Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited and changed its name to Yankuang Energy Group Company Limited in December 2021. The company was founded in 1973 and is based in Zoucheng, the People's Republic of China. Yankuang Energy Group Company Limited is a subsidiary of Shandong Energy Group Co.,Ltd.

About BKV

BKV Corporation engages in the acquisition, operation, and development of natural gas and NGL properties. It is also involved in the gathering, processing, and transportation of natural gas. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Denver, Colorado with additional offices in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania and Fort Worth, Texas. BKV Corporation, LLC operates as a subsidiary of Banpu North America Corporation.