Head to Head Review: Aqua Power Systems (OTCMKTS:APSI) & Advantage Energy (OTCMKTS:AAVVF)

Aqua Power Systems (OTCMKTS:APSI) and Advantage Energy (OTCMKTS:AAVVF) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and dividends.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

7.9% of Advantage Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Aqua Power Systems and Advantage Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aqua Power Systems	0	0	0	0	0.00
Advantage Energy	0	4	2	1	2.57

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Aqua Power Systems and Advantage Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aqua Power Systems	N/A	N/A	-$21.21 million	N/A	N/A
Advantage Energy	$396.54 million	3.34	$15.85 million	$0.25	31.76

Advantage Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Aqua Power Systems.

Profitability

This table compares Aqua Power Systems and Advantage Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aqua Power Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A
Advantage Energy	9.39%	3.75%	2.06%

Risk and Volatility

Aqua Power Systems has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Advantage Energy has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Advantage Energy beats Aqua Power Systems on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Aqua Power Systems

Aqua Power Systems Inc. does not have significant operations. The company intends to engage in merger or acquisition opportunities. Previously, it was focused on the goal of developing solar energy collection farms on commercial and/or industrial buildings located on distressed, blighted, and/or underutilized commercial land in North Carolina and other southern states of the United States. The company was formerly known as NC Solar Inc. and changed its name to Aqua Power Systems Inc. in August 2014. Aqua Power Systems Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Winter Park, Florida.

About Advantage Energy

Advantage Energy Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploitation, development, and production natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) in the Province of Alberta, Canada. Its assets are located approximately 4 to 80 km northwest of the city of Grande Prairie, Alberta. The company was formerly known as Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd. and changed its name to Advantage Energy Ltd. in May 2021. Advantage Energy Ltd. was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.