Reviewing Advantage Energy (OTCMKTS:AAVVF) and ATP Oil & Gas (OTCMKTS:ATPAQ)

ATP Oil & Gas (OTCMKTS:ATPAQ) and Advantage Energy (OTCMKTS:AAVVF) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares ATP Oil & Gas and Advantage Energy”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ATP Oil & Gas	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Advantage Energy	$400.81 million	3.06	$75.26 million	$0.09	81.50

Advantage Energy has higher revenue and earnings than ATP Oil & Gas.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

7.9% of Advantage Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares ATP Oil & Gas and Advantage Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ATP Oil & Gas	N/A	N/A	N/A
Advantage Energy	8.62%	2.88%	1.78%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for ATP Oil & Gas and Advantage Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ATP Oil & Gas	0	0	0	0	0.00
Advantage Energy	0	0	0	1	4.00

Given ATP Oil & Gas’ higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe ATP Oil & Gas is more favorable than Advantage Energy.

Summary

Advantage Energy beats ATP Oil & Gas on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ATP Oil & Gas

ATP Oil & Gas Corporation is engaged in the acquisition, development and production of oil and natural gas properties. As of December 31, 2011, the Company had estimated net proved reserves of 118.9 Million barrels of crude oil equivalent (MMBoe), of which approximately 75.9 MMboe (64%) were in the Gulf of Mexico and 42.9 MMBoe (36%) were in the North Sea. The reserves consisted of 78.6 Million barrels (MMBbls) of oil (66%) and 241.5 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas (34%). Its proved reserves in the deepwater area of the Gulf of Mexico account for 62% of the Company’s total proved reserves and its proved reserves on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf account for 2% of its total proved reserves. During the year ended December 31, 2011, it acquired three licenses in the Mediterranean Sea covering potential natural gas resources in the deepwater off the coast of Israel (East Mediterranean). On August 17, 2012, ATP Oil And Gas Corp filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

About Advantage Energy

Advantage Energy Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploitation, development, and production natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) in the Province of Alberta, Canada. Its assets are located approximately 4 to 80 km northwest of the city of Grande Prairie, Alberta. The company was formerly known as Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd. and changed its name to Advantage Energy Ltd. in May 2021. Advantage Energy Ltd. was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.