Financial Review: Bonterra Energy (OTCMKTS:BNEFF) versus Kerry Group (OTCMKTS:KRYAY)

Bonterra Energy (OTCMKTS:BNEFF) and Kerry Group (OTCMKTS:KRYAY) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and dividends.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Bonterra Energy and Kerry Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bonterra Energy	$236.68 million	0.37	$33.29 million	$0.20	11.78
Kerry Group	$7.50 billion	2.30	$788.24 million	N/A	N/A

Kerry Group has higher revenue and earnings than Bonterra Energy.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.3% of Bonterra Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Kerry Group shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Bonterra Energy and Kerry Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bonterra Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00
Kerry Group	0	0	0	1	4.00

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bonterra Energy	10.03%	5.11%	2.78%
Kerry Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Dividends

Bonterra Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Kerry Group pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Bonterra Energy pays out 45.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Risk and Volatility

Bonterra Energy has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kerry Group has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500.

About Bonterra Energy

Bonterra Energy Corp., a conventional oil and gas company, engages in the development and production of oil and natural gas in Canada. Its principal properties include Pembina Cardium, a conventional oil field, at the Pembina and Willesden green fields located in central Alberta; and holds 100% interest in the Montney properties that consist of approximately 28,880 acres located in the north of Grand Prairie, Alberta. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

About Kerry Group

Kerry Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides taste and nutrition solutions. The company operates in two segments, Taste & Nutrition, and Dairy Ireland. The Taste & Nutrition segment offers taste and nutrition solutions for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical markets. The Dairy Ireland segment provides value-add dairy ingredients and consumer products, including functional proteins and nutritional bases. It operates in Ireland, rest of Europe, the Americas, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. Kerry Group plc was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Tralee, Ireland.