Comparing Black Dragon Resource Companies (OTCMKTS:BDGR) & Vermilion Energy (NYSE:VET)

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Black Dragon Resource Companies	N/A	N/A	N/A
Vermilion Energy	-30.71%	11.65%	5.93%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Black Dragon Resource Companies and Vermilion Energy’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Black Dragon Resource Companies	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Vermilion Energy	$1.49 billion	1.29	-$176.01 million	($2.78)	-4.31

Black Dragon Resource Companies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Vermilion Energy.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Black Dragon Resource Companies and Vermilion Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Black Dragon Resource Companies	0	0	0	0	N/A
Vermilion Energy	0	1	3	0	2.75

Vermilion Energy has a consensus target price of $25.00, indicating a potential upside of 108.51%.

Volatility & Risk

Black Dragon Resource Companies has a beta of -0.3, indicating that its share price is 130% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vermilion Energy has a beta of 2.04, indicating that its share price is 104% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

31.9% of Vermilion Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Vermilion Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Vermilion Energy beats Black Dragon Resource Companies on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Vermilion Energy

Vermilion Energy Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of petroleum and natural gas. The company has properties in West Central Alberta, southeast Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and West Pembina in Canada; Wyoming in the United States; southwest Bordeaux and Paris Basin in France; the Netherlands; Germany; Ireland; Croatia; Slovakia; and Australia. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.