Head to Head Review: Brookfield Renewable (NYSE:BEPC) versus Advantage Energy (OTCMKTS:AAVVF)

Brookfield Renewable (NYSE:BEPC) and Advantage Energy (OTCMKTS:AAVVF) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Volatility and Risk

Brookfield Renewable has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Advantage Energy has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Brookfield Renewable and Advantage Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brookfield Renewable	-62.07%	-21.54%	-5.01%
Advantage Energy	8.03%	3.30%	1.82%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Brookfield Renewable and Advantage Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Brookfield Renewable	$3.73 billion	1.54	-$2.34 billion	($0.89)	-44.25
Advantage Energy	$500.25 million	2.86	$37.97 million	$0.22	38.95

Advantage Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Brookfield Renewable. Brookfield Renewable is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Advantage Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Brookfield Renewable and Advantage Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brookfield Renewable	2	1	2	0	2.00
Advantage Energy	0	3	3	1	2.71

Brookfield Renewable presently has a consensus price target of $38.50, indicating a potential downside of 2.23%. Given Brookfield Renewable’s higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Brookfield Renewable is more favorable than Advantage Energy.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

75.1% of Brookfield Renewable shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.9% of Advantage Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 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

Advantage Energy beats Brookfield Renewable on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Brookfield Renewable

Brookfield Renewable Corporation owns and operates a portfolio of renewable power and sustainable solution assets primarily in the United States, Europe, Colombia, and Brazil. It operates hydroelectric, wind, solar, and distributed energy and sustainable solutions with an installed capacity of approximately 19,161 megawatts. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Brookfield Renewable Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Brookfield BRP Holdings (Canada) Inc.

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.