Birchcliff Energy (OTCMKTS:BIREF) versus Sable Offshore (NYSE:SOC) Financial Comparison

Birchcliff Energy (OTCMKTS:BIREF) and Sable Offshore (NYSE:SOC) are both small-cap oils/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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Birchcliff Energy and Sable Offshore, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Birchcliff Energy	0	2	0	0	2.00
Sable Offshore	0	0	3	0	3.00

Sable Offshore has a consensus price target of $25.33, suggesting a potential upside of 14.11%. Given Sable Offshore’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Sable Offshore is more favorable than Birchcliff Energy.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Birchcliff Energy and Sable Offshore”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Birchcliff Energy	$548.41 million	2.01	$7.24 million	$0.11	37.32
Sable Offshore	N/A	N/A	-$32.18 million	N/A	N/A

Birchcliff Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Sable Offshore.

Profitability

This table compares Birchcliff Energy and Sable Offshore’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Birchcliff Energy	6.05%	1.82%	1.27%
Sable Offshore	N/A	-451.70%	-51.62%

Volatility and Risk

Birchcliff Energy has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sable Offshore has a beta of 0.26, indicating that its share price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.8% of Birchcliff Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.2% of Sable Offshore shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Birchcliff Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.3% of Sable Offshore shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Birchcliff Energy beats Sable Offshore on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Birchcliff Energy

Birchcliff Energy Ltd., an intermediate oil and natural gas company, explores for, develops, and produces natural gas, light oil, condensate, and other natural gas liquids in Western Canada. The company holds interests in the areas of Montney/Doig Resource Play, including the Pouce Coupe and Gordondale properties in Alberta. Birchcliff Energy Ltd. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

About Sable Offshore

Sable Offshore Corp. engages in the oil and gas exploration and development activities in the United States. The company operates through three platforms located in federal waters offshore California. It owns and operates 16 federal leases across approximately 76,000 acres and subsea pipelines, which transport crude oil, natural gas, and produced water from the platforms to the onshore processing facilities. The company was formerly known as Flame Acquisition Corp. and changed its name to Sable Offshore Corp. in February 2024. Sable Offshore Corp. was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Houston, Texas.