Comparing Viking Energy Group (OTCMKTS:VKIN) & Obsidian Energy (OTCMKTS:OBELF)

Profitability

This table compares Obsidian Energy and Viking Energy Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Obsidian Energy	99.13%	78.07%	35.32%
Viking Energy Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Obsidian Energy and Viking Energy Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Obsidian Energy	$220.00 million	2.08	-$576.07 million	$4.17	1.36
Viking Energy Group	$24.04 million	N/A	-$15.43 million	N/A	N/A

Viking Energy Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Obsidian Energy.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Obsidian Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 20.1% of Viking Energy Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Obsidian Energy beats Viking Energy Group on 5 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Obsidian Energy

Obsidian Energy Ltd. is an exploration and production company. The firm engages in exploring, developing, and holds interests in oil and natural gas properties and related production infrastructure in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin directly and through investments in securities of subsidiaries holding such interests. Its property portfolio includes Cardium, Viking, and Peace River. The company was founded on December 27, 1979 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

About Viking Energy Group

Viking Energy Group, Inc., an exploration and production company, engages in the acquisition and development of oil and natural gas properties in North America. The company operates through two segments, Oil and Gas Production and Power Generation. It manufactures and supplies power generation products, services, and custom energy solutions; clean-tech energy systems, including combined heat and power, tier 4 final diesel, and natural gas industrial engines, solar, wind, and storage; designs and assembles electrical control equipment, such as switch gear, synchronization and paralleling gear, distribution, bi-fuel, and complete power generation production controls; and clean energy and carbon-capture systems to generate clean electricity. The company also engages in developing, patent pending, electric transmission, and distribution of open conductor detection systems to detect a break in a transmission line, distribution line, or coupling failure. The company owns oil and gas leases in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Kansas. The company was formerly known as Viking Investments Group, Inc. and changed its name to Viking Energy Group, Inc. in March 2017. Viking Energy Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1989 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Viking Energy Group, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Camber Energy, Inc.