Head-To-Head Analysis: PEDEVCO (NYSE:PED) versus Nostrum Oil & Gas (OTCMKTS:NSTRY)

Nostrum Oil & Gas (OTCMKTS:NSTRY) and PEDEVCO (NYSE:PED) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Nostrum Oil & Gas and PEDEVCO’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nostrum Oil & Gas	-8.42%	N/A	-13.93%
PEDEVCO	6.57%	1.58%	1.39%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Nostrum Oil & Gas and PEDEVCO, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nostrum Oil & Gas	0	0	0	0	0.00
PEDEVCO	0	1	1	1	3.00

PEDEVCO has a consensus target price of $1.50, suggesting a potential upside of 203.21%. Given PEDEVCO’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe PEDEVCO is more favorable than Nostrum Oil & Gas.

Volatility & Risk

Nostrum Oil & Gas has a beta of -3118.28, suggesting that its share price is 311,928% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PEDEVCO has a beta of 0.21, suggesting that its share price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Nostrum Oil & Gas and PEDEVCO”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nostrum Oil & Gas	$195.29 million	1.13	-$26.12 million	($0.37)	-12.62
PEDEVCO	$33.25 million	1.42	$260,000.00	$0.11	4.50

PEDEVCO has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Nostrum Oil & Gas. Nostrum Oil & Gas is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PEDEVCO, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

3.3% of PEDEVCO shares are held by institutional investors. 70.4% of PEDEVCO shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

PEDEVCO beats Nostrum Oil & Gas on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Nostrum Oil & Gas

Nostrum Oil & Gas PLC, an independent oil and gas company, engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas in the pre-Caspian Basin. The company discovers and develops oil and gas reserves, as well as produces and sells crude oil, stabilized condensate, liquefied petroleum gas, and dry gas. Its principal producing asset is 100% owned Chinarevskoye field located in North-western Kazakhstan. As of December 31, 2021, the company had proved and probable reserves of 34 million barrels of oil equivalent (mmboe) and 28 mmboe of contingent resources. Nostrum Oil & Gas PLC was founded in 1997 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

About PEDEVCO

PEDEVCO Corp., an oil and gas company, focuses on the acquisition, development, and production of oil and natural gas assets in the United States. It holds interests in the Permian Basin asset covering an area of approximately 22,721 net acres located in New Mexico; and D-J Basin asset covering an area of approximately 19,214 net acres located in Wyoming. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas.