ERHC Energy (OTCMKTS:ERHE) and Core Laboratories (NYSE:CLB) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.
Volatility and Risk
ERHC Energy has a beta of -0.32, meaning that its stock price is 132% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Core Laboratories has a beta of 1.83, meaning that its stock price is 83% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Dividends
Core Laboratories pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. ERHC Energy does not pay a dividend. Core Laboratories pays out 110.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for ERHC Energy and Core Laboratories, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ERHC Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Core Laboratories | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2.29 |
Core Laboratories has a consensus target price of $99.60, suggesting a potential upside of 66.25%. Given Core Laboratories’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Core Laboratories is more favorable than ERHC Energy.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares ERHC Energy and Core Laboratories’ gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ERHC Energy | N/A | N/A | -$12.04 million | N/A | N/A |
| Core Laboratories | $659.81 million | 4.02 | $83.12 million | $2.00 | 29.96 |
Core Laboratories has higher revenue and earnings than ERHC Energy.
Profitability
This table compares ERHC Energy and Core Laboratories’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ERHC Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Core Laboratories | 13.21% | 68.00% | 17.17% |
Summary
Core Laboratories beats ERHC Energy on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About ERHC Energy
ERHC Energy Inc. engages in the exploration and exploitation of oil and gas resources in Africa. Its principal assets include the rights to working interests in exploration acreage in the Republic of Kenya; the Republic of Chad; the Joint Development Zone between the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe; the Federal Republic of Nigeria; and the economic zone of Sao Tome. The company was founded in 1986 and is based in Houston, Texas.
About Core Laboratories
Core Laboratories N.V. provides reservoir description, and production enhancement services and products to the oil and gas industry in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Reservoir Description and Production Enhancement segments. The Reservoir Description segment comprises the characterization of petroleum reservoir rock, fluid, and gas samples to enhance production and improve recovery of oil and gas from its clients' reservoirs. This segment offers laboratory-based analytical and field services to characterize properties of crude oil and petroleum products to the oil and gas industry. It also provides proprietary and joint industry studies. The Production Enhancement segment includes services and products relating to reservoir well completions, perforations, stimulations, and production. This segment offers integrated diagnostic services to evaluate and monitor the effectiveness of well completions and to develop solutions to improve the effectiveness of enhanced oil recovery projects. The company markets and sells its products through a combination of sales representatives, technical seminars, trade shows, and print advertising, as well as through distributors. Core Laboratories N.V. was founded in 1936 and is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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