Rock Energy Resources (OTCMKTS:RCKE) & U.S. Energy (NASDAQ:USEG) Head to Head Comparison

Rock Energy Resources (OTCMKTS:RCKE) and U.S. Energy (NASDAQ:USEG) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Rock Energy Resources and U.S. Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rock Energy Resources	0	0	0	0	0.00
U.S. Energy	0	0	1	0	3.00

U.S. Energy has a consensus price target of $3.50, suggesting a potential upside of 182.26%. Given U.S. Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe U.S. Energy is more favorable than Rock Energy Resources.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rock Energy Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A
U.S. Energy	-111.12%	-43.67%	-23.49%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

3.0% of U.S. Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 88.0% of Rock Energy Resources shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 61.0% of U.S. Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Rock Energy Resources and U.S. Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rock Energy Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
U.S. Energy	$20.62 million	2.04	-$25.78 million	($0.70)	-1.77

Rock Energy Resources has higher earnings, but lower revenue than U.S. Energy.

Summary

U.S. Energy beats Rock Energy Resources on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Rock Energy Resources

Rock Energy Resources, Inc., through its subsidiary, engages in the development of gold and associated mineral assets. It holds interests in the Red Arrow mine. The company was founded on April 16, 2004 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

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.