Financial Review: Bonterra Energy (OTCMKTS:BNEFF) & INPLAY OIL CP (OTCMKTS:IPOOF)

INPLAY OIL CP (OTCMKTS:IPOOF) and Bonterra Energy (OTCMKTS:BNEFF) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends.

Volatility and Risk

INPLAY OIL CP has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bonterra Energy has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.3% of Bonterra Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares INPLAY OIL CP and Bonterra Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
INPLAY OIL CP	-0.63%	1.18%	0.56%
Bonterra Energy	-2.57%	-1.22%	-0.67%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for INPLAY OIL CP and Bonterra Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
INPLAY OIL CP	0	1	1	3	3.40
Bonterra Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares INPLAY OIL CP and Bonterra Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
INPLAY OIL CP	$210.66 million	1.22	$6.91 million	($0.04)	-228.95
Bonterra Energy	$204.33 million	0.48	$7.45 million	($0.13)	-20.71

Bonterra Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than INPLAY OIL CP. INPLAY OIL CP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bonterra Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

INPLAY OIL CP beats Bonterra Energy on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About INPLAY OIL CP

InPlay Oil Corp. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of petroleum and natural gas properties in Canada. The company produces and sells crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. It focuses on light oil asset base located in West Central, Alberta. InPlay Oil Corp. is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

About Bonterra Energy

Bonterra Energy Corp., a conventional oil and gas company, engages in the development and production of oil and natural gas in Canada. Its principal properties include Pembina Cardium, a conventional oil field, at the Pembina and Willesden green fields located in central Alberta; and holds 100% interest in the Montney properties that consist of approximately 28,880 acres located in the north of Grand Prairie, Alberta. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.