Indonesia Energy (NYSE:INDO) versus Veren (NYSE:VRN) Head to Head Comparison

Indonesia Energy (NYSE:INDO) and Veren (NYSE:VRN) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Risk & Volatility

Indonesia Energy has a beta of -0.14, meaning that its stock price is 114% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Veren has a beta of 2.16, meaning that its stock price is 116% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Indonesia Energy and Veren”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Indonesia Energy	$3.13 million	9.62	-$2.64 million	N/A	N/A
Veren	$4.30 billion	0.70	$422.48 million	$1.40	3.47

Veren has higher revenue and earnings than Indonesia Energy.

Profitability

This table compares Indonesia Energy and Veren’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Indonesia Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
Veren	26.93%	12.23%	6.80%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.5% of Indonesia Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.4% of Veren shares are owned by institutional investors. 71.6% of Indonesia Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Veren shares are owned by company 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Indonesia Energy and Veren, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Indonesia Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00
Veren	0	0	2	1	3.33

Veren has a consensus target price of $12.67, suggesting a potential upside of 160.63%. Given Veren’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Veren is more favorable than Indonesia Energy.

Summary

Veren beats Indonesia Energy on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Indonesia Energy

Indonesia Energy Corporation Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an oil and gas exploration and production company in Indonesia. It holds interests in the Kruh Block, a producing block covering approximately an area of 258 square kilometers located in the Pali, South Sumatra; and the Citarum Block, an exploration block covering approximately an area of 3,924.67 square kilometers located in the onshore of West Java. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia. Indonesia Energy Corporation Limited is a subsidiary of Maderic Holding Limited.

About Veren

Veren Inc. explores, develops, and produces oil and gas properties in Canada and the United States. The company focuses on crude oil, tight oil, natural gas liquids, shale gas, and natural gas reserves. Its properties are located in the provinces of Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, and Manitoba; and the states of North Dakota. The company was formerly known as Crescent Point Energy Corp. and changed its name to Veren Inc. in May 2024. Veren Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.