Reviewing Battalion Oil (NYSE:BATL) and Sundance Energy Australia (OTCMKTS:SDCJF)

Sundance Energy Australia (OTCMKTS:SDCJF) and Battalion Oil (NYSE:BATL) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Sundance Energy Australia and Battalion Oil, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sundance Energy Australia	0	0	0	0	N/A
Battalion Oil	0	0	0	0	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Sundance Energy Australia and Battalion Oil”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sundance Energy Australia	$164.93 million	0.06	-$28.14 million	N/A	N/A
Battalion Oil	$200.32 million	0.55	-$3.05 million	($4.46)	-1.50

Battalion Oil has higher revenue and earnings than Sundance Energy Australia.

Risk and Volatility

Sundance Energy Australia has a beta of 3.96, indicating that its stock price is 296% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Battalion Oil has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

86.0% of Battalion Oil shares are held by institutional investors. 56.9% of Battalion Oil shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Sundance Energy Australia and Battalion Oil’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sundance Energy Australia	24.02%	13.45%	6.16%
Battalion Oil	-26.17%	-99.89%	-8.48%

Summary

Battalion Oil beats Sundance Energy Australia on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Sundance Energy Australia

Sundance Energy Australia Limited operates as an onshore oil and gas company in the United States. The company explores for, develops, and produces oil and natural gas. Its exploration and development activities are focused on the Eagle Ford project in the South-Texas-Gulf Coast Basin. Sundance Energy Australia Limited was incorporated in 2004 and is based in Wayville, Australia.

About Battalion Oil

Battalion Oil Corporation, an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, production, exploration, and development of onshore oil and natural gas assets in the United States. It holds interests in the Delaware Basin located in the counties of Pecos, Ward, Reeves, and Winkler, Texas. It serves independent marketers, and oil and natural gas and gas pipeline companies. The company was formerly known as Halcón Resources Corporation and changed its name to Battalion Oil Corporation in January 2020. Battalion Oil Corporation was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.