Pilgrim Petroleum (OTCMKTS:PGPM) versus U.S. Energy (NASDAQ:USEG) Head-To-Head Survey

U.S. Energy (NASDAQ:USEG) and Pilgrim Petroleum (OTCMKTS:PGPM) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, earnings and valuation.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares U.S. Energy and Pilgrim Petroleum”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
U.S. Energy	$20.62 million	1.91	-$25.78 million	($0.81)	-1.43
Pilgrim Petroleum	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Pilgrim Petroleum has lower revenue, but higher earnings than U.S. Energy.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

3.0% of U.S. Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 61.0% of U.S. Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares U.S. Energy and Pilgrim Petroleum’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
U.S. Energy	-174.90%	-60.68%	-33.31%
Pilgrim Petroleum	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for U.S. Energy and Pilgrim Petroleum, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
U.S. Energy	0	0	1	0	3.00
Pilgrim Petroleum	0	0	0	0	0.00

U.S. Energy presently has a consensus price target of $3.50, suggesting a potential upside of 201.72%. Given U.S. Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe U.S. Energy is more favorable than Pilgrim Petroleum.

Summary

U.S. Energy beats Pilgrim Petroleum on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About U.S. Energy

U.S. Energy Corp., an independent energy company, focuses on the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and natural gas properties in the United States. It holds interests in various oil and gas properties located in the Rockies region, including Montana, Wyoming, and North Dakota; the Mid-Continent region comprising Oklahoma, Kansas, and North and East Texas; West Texas; South Texas; and the Gulf Coast regions. The company was incorporated in 1966 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

About Pilgrim Petroleum

Pilgrim Petroleum Corporation, an oil and gas exploration and development company, engages in the acquisition, development, and operation of crude oil and natural gas properties with proven reserves in the United States. The company holds interests in various projects located in Northwest Texas; the Electra Rework prospect located in Wichita and Willbarger Counties, Texas; and the City National Bank Discovery Well prospect located in Archer County, Texas. It also provides services to small and medium exploration and development companies. The company was formerly known as BNP Petroleum Corp. and changed its name to Pilgrim Petroleum Corporation in July 2005. Pilgrim Petroleum Corporation was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Addison, Texas.