Critical Comparison: ENEVA S A/S (OTCMKTS:ENEVY) versus Hallador Energy (NASDAQ:HNRG)

Hallador Energy (NASDAQ:HNRG) and ENEVA S A/S (OTCMKTS:ENEVY) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

61.4% of Hallador Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.3% of Hallador Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Hallador Energy and ENEVA S A/S’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hallador Energy	-4.85%	-6.71%	-3.39%
ENEVA S A/S	28.38%	15.15%	7.51%

Volatility and Risk

Hallador Energy has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ENEVA S A/S has a beta of -28.9, meaning that its stock price is 2,990% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Hallador Energy and ENEVA S A/S, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hallador Energy	0	0	2	0	3.00
ENEVA S A/S	0	0	0	0	0.00

Hallador Energy presently has a consensus price target of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 26.80%. Given Hallador Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Hallador Energy is more favorable than ENEVA S A/S.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Hallador Energy and ENEVA S A/S”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hallador Energy	$429.36 million	1.17	$44.79 million	($0.55)	-21.51
ENEVA S A/S	$856.12 million	2.25	$242.92 million	N/A	N/A

ENEVA S A/S has higher revenue and earnings than Hallador Energy.

Summary

ENEVA S A/S beats Hallador Energy on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hallador Energy

Hallador Energy Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the production of steam coal in the State of Indiana for the electric power generation industry. The company owns the Oaktown Mine 1 and Oaktown Mine 2 underground mines in Oaktown; Freelandville Center Pit surface mine in Freelandville; and Prosperity Surface mine in Petersburg, Indiana. It is also involved in gas exploration activities in Indiana; and operation of logistics transport facility. Hallador Energy Company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Terre Haute, Indiana.

About ENEVA S A/S

Eneva S.A., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated energy company in Brazil. It generates electricity through coal, natural gas, hydro, and solar energy. The company has an operational installed capacity of 2.2 GWs. It also engages in the exploration, development, and production of natural gas; and energy trading activities. The company was formerly known as MPX Energia S.A. and changed its name to Eneva S.A. in October 2013. Eneva S.A. was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.