Analyzing Obsidian Energy (OTCMKTS:OBELF) and Woodside Energy Group (OTCMKTS:WOPEY)

Obsidian Energy (OTCMKTS:OBELF) and Woodside Energy Group (OTCMKTS:WOPEY) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.

Risk and Volatility

Obsidian Energy has a beta of 2.47, indicating that its share price is 147% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Woodside Energy Group has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of Obsidian Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Obsidian Energy and Woodside Energy Group’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Obsidian Energy	$220.00 million	2.61	-$576.07 million	$4.17	1.70
Woodside Energy Group	$7.10 billion	2.97	$1.98 billion	N/A	N/A

Woodside Energy Group has higher revenue and earnings than Obsidian Energy.

Profitability

This table compares Obsidian Energy and Woodside Energy Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Obsidian Energy	99.13%	78.07%	35.32%
Woodside Energy Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Obsidian Energy and Woodside Energy Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Obsidian Energy	0	0	0	0	N/A
Woodside Energy Group	0	0	0	0	N/A

Summary

Obsidian Energy beats Woodside Energy Group on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Obsidian Energy

Obsidian Energy Ltd. is an exploration and production company. The firm engages in exploring, developing, and holds interests in oil and natural gas properties and related production infrastructure in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin directly and through investments in securities of subsidiaries holding such interests. Its property portfolio includes Cardium, Viking, and Peace River. The company was founded on December 27, 1979 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

About Woodside Energy Group

Woodside Energy Group Ltd engages in the exploration, evaluation, development, production, marketing, and sale of hydrocarbons in Oceania, Asia, Canada, Africa, and internationally. The company produces liquefied natural gas, pipeline natural gas, condensate, liquefied petroleum gas, and crude oil. It holds interests in the Greater Browse, Greater Sunrise, Greater Pluto, Greater Exmouth, North West Shelf, Wheatstone, Julimar-Brunello, Canada, Senegal, Greater Scarborough, and Myanmar projects. The company was formerly known as Woodside Petroleum Ltd and changed its name to Woodside Energy Group Ltd in May 2022. Woodside Energy Group Ltd was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Perth, Australia.