ZaZa Energy (OTCMKTS:ZAZA – Get Rating) and Permian Resources (NASDAQ:PR – Get Rating) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and risk.

Risk and Volatility

ZaZa Energy has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Permian Resources has a beta of 4.54, indicating that its stock price is 354% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

88.4% of Permian Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 56.9% of ZaZa Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 29.2% of Permian Resources shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

Permian Resources has higher revenue and earnings than ZaZa Energy.

Profitability

This table compares ZaZa Energy and Permian Resources' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for ZaZa Energy and Permian Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.

Permian Resources has a consensus price target of $13.00, suggesting a potential upside of 22.18%.

Summary

Permian Resources beats ZaZa Energy on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ZaZa Energy

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ZaZa Energy Corp. is an independent oil and gas company, which engages in the exploration and production of unconventional and conventional oil and gas assets. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

About Permian Resources

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Permian Resources Corp. operates as an oil and natural gas company. It focuses on the development of unconventional oil and liquids-rich natural gas reserves in the Permian Basin. The company was founded on October 6, 2014 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

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