Alvopetro Energy (OTCMKTS:ALVOF – Get Rating) and ECA Marcellus Trust I (OTCMKTS:ECT – Get Rating) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and risk.
Risk and Volatility
Alvopetro Energy has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ECA Marcellus Trust I has a beta of 2, indicating that its stock price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500.
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This table compares Alvopetro Energy and ECA Marcellus Trust I's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Alvopetro Energy | $34.98 million | 5.25 | $6.61 million | $0.79 | 6.40 |
| ECA Marcellus Trust I | $4.15 million | 0.00 | $2.90 million | N/A | N/A |
Alvopetro Energy has higher revenue and earnings than ECA Marcellus Trust I.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
2.0% of ECA Marcellus Trust I shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Alvopetro Energy and ECA Marcellus Trust I, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Alvopetro Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| ECA Marcellus Trust I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Profitability
This table compares Alvopetro Energy and ECA Marcellus Trust I's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Alvopetro Energy | 51.69% | 43.50% | 32.82% |
| ECA Marcellus Trust I | 46.53% | 4.37% | 4.32% |
Summary
Alvopetro Energy beats ECA Marcellus Trust I on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Alvopetro Energy
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Alvopetro Energy Ltd. engages in the exploration, acquisition, development, and production of hydrocarbons onshore. Its natural gas projects include Caburé and Gomo. The company was founded on September 25, 2013 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
About ECA Marcellus Trust I
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ECA Marcellus Trust I is a statutory trust. It owns royalty interest in producing wells and development wells. It also acquires horizontal natural gas development wells to be drilled to the Marcellus Shale formation. The company was founded in March 2010 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.
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