Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) & ECA Marcellus Trust I (OTCMKTS:ECT) Head-To-Head Survey

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) and ECA Marcellus Trust I (OTCMKTS:ECT) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Volatility and Risk

Vista Energy has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ECA Marcellus Trust I has a beta of 2, indicating that its share price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Vista Energy and ECA Marcellus Trust I”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vista Energy	$1.77 billion	2.75	$396.95 million	$4.78	10.68
ECA Marcellus Trust I	$4.15 million	1.70	$2.90 million	N/A	N/A

Vista Energy has higher revenue and earnings than ECA Marcellus Trust I.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

63.8% of Vista Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.0% of ECA Marcellus Trust I shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Vista Energy and ECA Marcellus Trust I, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vista Energy	0	1	4	1	3.00
ECA Marcellus Trust I	0	0	0	0	0.00

Vista Energy currently has a consensus price target of $67.08, suggesting a potential upside of 31.40%. Given Vista Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Vista Energy is more favorable than ECA Marcellus Trust I.

Profitability

This table compares Vista Energy and ECA Marcellus Trust I’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vista Energy	34.78%	30.06%	13.60%
ECA Marcellus Trust I	46.53%	4.37%	4.32%

Summary

Vista Energy beats ECA Marcellus Trust I on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vista Energy

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V., through its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas in Latin America. The company's principal assets located in Neuquina basin, Argentina and Vaca Muerta. It owns producing assets in Argentina and Mexico. In addition, the company involved in drilling and workover activities located in Argentina. The company was formerly known as Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V. and changed its name to Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. in April 2022. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Mexico City, Mexico.

About ECA Marcellus Trust I

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.