Critical Analysis: Viking Energy Group (OTCMKTS:VKIN) and Vitesse Energy (NYSE:VTS)

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vitesse Energy	-7.15%	3.53%	2.43%
Viking Energy Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Vitesse Energy and Viking Energy Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vitesse Energy	0	3	0	0	2.00
Viking Energy Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Vitesse Energy presently has a consensus price target of $20.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.68%. Given Vitesse Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Vitesse Energy is more favorable than Viking Energy Group.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

51.6% of Vitesse Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.9% of Vitesse Energy shares are owned by company 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.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Vitesse Energy and Viking Energy Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vitesse Energy	$273.99 million	2.70	$25.28 million	($0.50)	-35.50
Viking Energy Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Vitesse Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Viking Energy Group.

Summary

Vitesse Energy beats Viking Energy Group on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vitesse Energy

Vitesse Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, development, and production of non-operated oil and natural gas properties in the United States. It owns and acquires non-operated working interest and royalty interest ownership in the Williston Basin properties located in North Dakota and Montana. The company also owns non-operated interests in the Central Rockies properties located in Colorado and Wyoming. Vitesse Energy, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is based in Centennial, Colorado.

About Viking Energy Group

Viking Energy Group, Inc., an exploration and production company, engages in the acquisition and development of oil and natural gas properties in North America. The company operates through two segments, Oil and Gas Production and Power Generation. It manufactures and supplies power generation products, services, and custom energy solutions; clean-tech energy systems, including combined heat and power, tier 4 final diesel, and natural gas industrial engines, solar, wind, and storage; designs and assembles electrical control equipment, such as switch gear, synchronization and paralleling gear, distribution, bi-fuel, and complete power generation production controls; and clean energy and carbon-capture systems to generate clean electricity. The company also engages in developing, patent pending, electric transmission, and distribution of open conductor detection systems to detect a break in a transmission line, distribution line, or coupling failure. The company owns oil and gas leases in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Kansas. The company was formerly known as Viking Investments Group, Inc. and changed its name to Viking Energy Group, Inc. in March 2017. Viking Energy Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1989 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Viking Energy Group, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Camber Energy, Inc.