Athabasca Oil (OTCMKTS:ATHOF – Get Free Report) and Chevron (NYSE:CVX – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
31.1% of Athabasca Oil shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.4% of Chevron shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Chevron shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for Athabasca Oil and Chevron, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Athabasca Oil | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.20 |
| Chevron | 1 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 2.68 |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Athabasca Oil and Chevron”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Athabasca Oil | N/A | N/A | N/A | ($0.34) | -20.04 |
| Chevron | $189.03 billion | 1.97 | $12.30 billion | $10.43 | 17.97 |
Chevron has higher revenue and earnings than Athabasca Oil. Athabasca Oil is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chevron, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Athabasca Oil and Chevron’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Athabasca Oil | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Chevron | 9.57% | 11.14% | 6.56% |
Summary
Chevron beats Athabasca Oil on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Athabasca Oil
Athabasca Oil Corporation engages in the exploration, development, and production of thermal and light oil resource plays in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin in Alberta, Canada. It operates through Thermal Oil and Light Oil segments. The company's principal properties are in the Greater Kaybob areas near the Town of Fox Creek in northwestern Alberta; and the Leismer/Corner, Hangingstone, and Dover West projects located in the Athabasca region of northeastern Alberta. It produces light and medium crude oil, tight oil, conventional natural gas, shale gas, and natural gas liquids, as well as bitumen from sand and carbonate rock formations. The company was formerly known as Athabasca Oil Sands Corp. and changed its name to Athabasca Oil Corporation in May 2012. Athabasca Oil Corporation was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
About Chevron
Chevron Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the integrated energy and chemicals operations in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Upstream and Downstream. The Upstream segment is involved in the exploration, development, production, and transportation of crude oil and natural gas; processing, liquefaction, transportation, and regasification of liquefied natural gas; transportation of crude oil through pipelines; transportation, storage, and marketing of natural gas; and carbon capture and storage, as well as a gas-to-liquids plant. The Downstream segment refines crude oil into petroleum products; markets crude oil, refined products, and lubricants; manufactures and markets renewable fuels, commodity petrochemicals, plastics for industrial uses, and fuel and lubricant additives; and transports crude oil and refined products by pipeline, marine vessel, motor equipment, and rail car. The company was formerly known as ChevronTexaco Corporation and changed its name to Chevron Corporation in 2005. Chevron Corporation was founded in 1879 and is headquartered in San Ramon, California.
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