Whiting USA Trust II (OTCMKTS:WHZT) vs. Carbon Energy (OTCMKTS:CRBOD) Head to Head Survey

Carbon Energy (OTCMKTS:CRBOD) and Whiting USA Trust II (OTCMKTS:WHZT) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Carbon Energy and Whiting USA Trust II’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Carbon Energy	-38.38%	-8.44%	-2.43%
Whiting USA Trust II	N/A	1,607.92%	588.52%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Carbon Energy and Whiting USA Trust II, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Carbon Energy	0	0	0	0	N/A
Whiting USA Trust II	0	0	0	0	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

10.5% of Carbon Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.1% of Carbon Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Carbon Energy and Whiting USA Trust II”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Carbon Energy	$116.63 million	0.03	$1.10 million	N/A	N/A
Whiting USA Trust II	$30.93 million	0.10	$270,000.00	N/A	N/A

Carbon Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Whiting USA Trust II.

Risk & Volatility

Carbon Energy has a beta of 0.15, indicating that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Whiting USA Trust II has a beta of 1.54, indicating that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Whiting USA Trust II beats Carbon Energy on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Carbon Energy

Carbon Energy Corporation, an independent oil and natural gas company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids properties in the United States. It focuses on conventional and unconventional reservoirs, including shale, tight sand, and coalbed methane located in the Appalachian, Illinois, and Ventura Basins. As of December 31, 2018, it owned working interests in 7,100 net wells and royalty interests in approximately 900 wells located in California, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, as well as had leasehold positions in approximately 340,700 net developed acres and approximately 1,319,200 net undeveloped acres. The company was formerly known as Carbon Natural Gas Company and changed its name to Carbon Energy Corporation in June 2018. Carbon Energy Corporation was founded in 2007 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

About Whiting USA Trust II

Whiting USA Trust II is a statutory trust. The company was founded on December 5, 2011 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.