Reviewing Pilgrim Petroleum (OTCMKTS:PGPM) and Vitesse Energy (NYSE:VTS)

Vitesse Energy (NYSE:VTS) and Pilgrim Petroleum (OTCMKTS:PGPM) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and earnings.

Risk & Volatility

Vitesse Energy has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pilgrim Petroleum has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Vitesse Energy and Pilgrim Petroleum”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vitesse Energy	$271.30 million	2.99	$21.06 million	$0.50	42.00
Pilgrim Petroleum	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Vitesse Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Pilgrim Petroleum.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Vitesse Energy and Pilgrim Petroleum, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vitesse Energy	0	5	2	0	2.29
Pilgrim Petroleum	0	0	0	0	0.00

Vitesse Energy presently has a consensus target price of $24.50, suggesting a potential upside of 16.67%. Given Vitesse Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Vitesse Energy is more favorable than Pilgrim Petroleum.

Profitability

This table compares Vitesse Energy and Pilgrim Petroleum’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vitesse Energy	7.70%	5.71%	3.87%
Pilgrim Petroleum	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

51.6% of Vitesse Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 18.2% of Vitesse Energy shares are held by insiders. 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

Vitesse Energy beats Pilgrim Petroleum on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vitesse Energy

Vitesse Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, development, and production of non-operated oil and natural gas properties in the United States. It owns and acquires non-operated working interest and royalty interest ownership in the Williston Basin properties located in North Dakota and Montana. The company also owns non-operated interests in the Central Rockies properties located in Colorado and Wyoming. Vitesse Energy, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is based in Centennial, Colorado.

About Pilgrim Petroleum

Pilgrim Petroleum Corporation, an oil and gas exploration and development company, engages in the acquisition, development, and operation of crude oil and natural gas properties with proven reserves in the United States. The company holds interests in various projects located in Northwest Texas; the Electra Rework prospect located in Wichita and Willbarger Counties, Texas; and the City National Bank Discovery Well prospect located in Archer County, Texas. It also provides services to small and medium exploration and development companies. The company was formerly known as BNP Petroleum Corp. and changed its name to Pilgrim Petroleum Corporation in July 2005. Pilgrim Petroleum Corporation was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Addison, Texas.