Contrasting Battalion Oil (NYSE:BATL) and Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD)

Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) and Battalion Oil (NYSE:BATL) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, dividends and valuation.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

97.8% of Chord Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.0% of Battalion Oil shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Chord Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 62.0% of Battalion Oil shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Chord Energy has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Battalion Oil has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chord Energy	19.74%	12.88%	8.91%
Battalion Oil	12.02%	-137.74%	-11.27%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Chord Energy and Battalion Oil”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Chord Energy	$5.25 billion	1.27	$1.02 billion	$15.94	7.01
Battalion Oil	$191.48 million	0.11	-$3.05 million	($0.80)	-1.61

Chord Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Battalion Oil. Battalion Oil is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chord Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Chord Energy and Battalion Oil, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chord Energy	2	2	8	1	2.62
Battalion Oil	0	0	0	0	0.00

Chord Energy currently has a consensus price target of $162.46, suggesting a potential upside of 45.41%. Given Chord Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Chord Energy is more favorable than Battalion Oil.

Summary

Chord Energy beats Battalion Oil on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Chord Energy

Chord Energy Corporation operates as an independent exploration and production company in the United States. It acquires, explores, develops, and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the Williston Basin. The company sells its products to refiners, marketers, and other purchasers that have access to nearby pipeline and rail facilities. The company was formerly known as Oasis Petroleum Inc. and changed its name to Chord Energy Corporation in July 2022. Chord Energy Corporation was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

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.