Repsol (OTCMKTS:REPYY) and GeoPetro Resources (OTCMKTS:GEOR) Critical Review

Repsol (OTCMKTS:REPYY) and GeoPetro Resources (OTCMKTS:GEOR) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Repsol and GeoPetro Resources”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Repsol	$61.38 billion	0.34	$1.90 billion	$0.64	28.52
GeoPetro Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Repsol has higher revenue and earnings than GeoPetro Resources.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Repsol and GeoPetro Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Repsol	1	4	2	1	2.38
GeoPetro Resources	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given GeoPetro Resources’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe GeoPetro Resources is more favorable than Repsol.

Profitability

This table compares Repsol and GeoPetro Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Repsol	1.33%	9.06%	4.17%
GeoPetro Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.3% of Repsol shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Repsol shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.6% of GeoPetro Resources shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Repsol beats GeoPetro Resources on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Repsol

Repsol, S.A. operates as a multi-e energy company worldwide. Its Upstream segment engages in the exploration, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas reserves, as well as develops low-carbon geological solutions. The company's Industrial segment is involved in refining activities and petrochemicals business; the trading, transport, and sale of crude oil, natural gas, and fuels; and development of hydrogen, biomethane, sustainable biofuels, and synthetic fuels. Its Customer segment is involved in mobility; and sale of fuel products, electricity and gas, lubricants, and other specialties. The company's Low-Carbon Generation segment engages in the low-emissions electricity generation and renewable sources. The company also offers asphalt products; installs, operates, and manages service stations; provides maritime services; constructs and operates oil refineries; explores and produces hydrocarbons; offers human resource; distributes and supplies electricity; and develops new energy projects, solar, and wind projects, as well as produces and sells chemical products and lubricants. In addition, it is involved in fuel and special products sale, research, trading and transport, insurance and reinsurance, safety, and financing activities; development of production processes, storage, transport, use, consumption, and transformation of hydrogen; decarbonization activities; and promotion, design, construction, and operation of molecular recycling facilities. Further, the company produces synthetic oil cloths; and invests in liquefaction plant project. The company was formerly known as Repsol YPF, S.A. and changed its name to Repsol, S.A. in May 2012. Repsol, S.A. was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.

About GeoPetro Resources

GeoPetro Resources Co. is an independent oil and natural gas company, which engages in exploration, development, drilling and production of oil and gas properties. It holds interest in Madisonville, Lokern and Cook Inlet projects. The company was founded by Stuart J. Doshi in August 1994 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.