Contrasting Gran Tierra Energy (NYSE:GTE) & Triangle Petroleum (OTCMKTS:TPLM)

Gran Tierra Energy (NYSE:GTE) and Triangle Petroleum (OTCMKTS:TPLM) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Risk & Volatility

Gran Tierra Energy has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Triangle Petroleum has a beta of 2.35, suggesting that its share price is 135% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Gran Tierra Energy and Triangle Petroleum, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gran Tierra Energy	0	1	1	0	2.50
Triangle Petroleum	0	0	0	0	0.00

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Gran Tierra Energy and Triangle Petroleum”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gran Tierra Energy	$621.68 million	0.27	-$6.29 million	($1.90)	-2.47
Triangle Petroleum	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Triangle Petroleum has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Gran Tierra Energy.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

31.7% of Gran Tierra Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.5% of Gran Tierra Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.3% of Triangle Petroleum shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Gran Tierra Energy and Triangle Petroleum’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gran Tierra Energy	7.17%	11.36%	3.28%
Triangle Petroleum	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Gran Tierra Energy beats Triangle Petroleum on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Gran Tierra Energy

Gran Tierra Energy Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas properties in Colombia and Ecuador. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

About Triangle Petroleum

Triangle Petroleum Corporation, an independent energy company, engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas properties in the United States. It operates in two segments, Exploration and Production, and Oilfield Services. As of January 31, 2016, the company had leasehold interests in approximately 103,540 net acres in the Bakken Shale and Three Forks formations in the Williston Basin of North Dakota and Montana. It also offers oilfield services, including hydraulic pressure pumping, wireline, perforating, pump rental, workover, and other complementary services, as well as midstream services. The company was formerly known as Peloton Resources Inc. and changed its name to Triangle Petroleum Corporation in May 2005. Triangle Petroleum Corporation was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.