Evolution Petroleum vs Epsilon Energy
EPM and EPSN side by side, both in crude petroleum and natural gas. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How EPM and EPSN compare
Epsilon Energy is the larger company, worth 1.2 times as much as Evolution Petroleum ($164M against $135M).
Epsilon Energy grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (53.7% versus 2.8% for Evolution Petroleum).
Epsilon Energy keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of −5.2% compared with −7.1% at Evolution Petroleum.
Both pay dividends: Evolution Petroleum yields 14.3% and Epsilon Energy 4.6%.
Evolution Petroleum scores higher on the StockData Score (7 against 6 for Epsilon Energy), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | EPM | EPSN |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $135M | $164M |
| Share price | $3.35 | $5.41 |
| Change, 1 year | −23.7% | 10.4% |
| Change, 5 years | −35.6% | 4.4% |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.46 | 0.32 |
| Employees | 11 | 27 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 7 (better) | 6 |
| Valuation score | 3 | 3 |
| Growth score | 1 | 1 |
| Performance score | 0 | 0 |
| Health score | 0 | 0 |
| Dividend score | 3 (better) | 2 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/S | 1.5× (better) | 2.4× |
| P/B | 2.1× | 1.3× (better) |
| EV/EBITDA | 4.7× (better) | 228× |
| Fair value | $4.92 | $7.16 |
| Margin of safety | 31.9% (better) | 24.4% |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 2.8% | 53.7% (better) |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 21.4% (better) | 16.1% |
| Net income growth (TTM) | −2792% | −168% (better) |
| EPS growth (TTM) | – | −183% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 43.4% | – |
| Operating margin | 6.2% (better) | 0.99% |
| Net margin | −7.1% | −5.2% (better) |
| Return on equity | −9.3% | −3.0% (better) |
| Return on invested capital | 6.6% (better) | 0.51% |
| Financial health | ||
| Interest coverage | 1.4× (better) | 0.3× |
| Current ratio | 0.86 | 0.96 (better) |
| Altman Z-score | 1.25 (better) | 0.92 |
| Piotroski F-score | 5 (better) | 4 |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Dividend yield | 14.3% (better) | 4.6% |
| Buyback yield | −13.8% | – |
| Shareholder yield | 0.51% | 4.6% (better) |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 44.9% | 68.9% |
| Held by insiders | 9.9% | 18.1% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | – | −$4.2K |
| Short interest, % of float | 7.3% | 6.7% |
Go deeper
- EPM stock overview
- EPM income statement
- EPM valuation and score
- EPSN stock overview
- EPSN income statement
- EPSN valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.