Contrasting Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group (OTCMKTS:EUBG) and Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR)

Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group (OTCMKTS:EUBG) and Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

78.3% of Murphy Oil shares are owned by institutional investors. 63.6% of Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Murphy Oil shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group has a beta of 18.21, suggesting that its stock price is 1,721% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Murphy Oil has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group and Murphy Oil, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Murphy Oil	2	13	0	0	1.87

Murphy Oil has a consensus target price of $29.08, indicating a potential downside of 7.22%. Given Murphy Oil’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Murphy Oil is more favorable than Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group.

Profitability

This table compares Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group and Murphy Oil’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group	24.17%	11.97%	10.95%
Murphy Oil	5.16%	4.30%	2.34%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group and Murphy Oil”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group	$5.28 million	47.07	$1.49 million	N/A	N/A
Murphy Oil	$3.03 billion	1.48	$407.17 million	$0.98	31.98

Murphy Oil has higher revenue and earnings than Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group.

Summary

Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group beats Murphy Oil on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group

Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group, through its subsidiaries, provides digital marketing consultation services in the Hong Kong and People's Republic of China. It offers consulting, sourcing, and marketing services. The company was formerly known as REE International, Inc. and changed its name to Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group in April 2020. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Xi'an, China.

About Murphy Oil

Murphy Oil Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an oil and gas exploration and production company in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It explores for and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. The company was formerly known as Murphy Corporation and changed its name to Murphy Oil Corporation in 1964. The company was incorporated in 1950 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.