Head-To-Head Survey: Trillion Energy International (OTCMKTS:TCFF) vs. ARC Resources (OTCMKTS:AETUF)

Trillion Energy International (OTCMKTS:TCFF) and ARC Resources (OTCMKTS:AETUF) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Trillion Energy International and ARC Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Trillion Energy International	0	0	0	0	0.00
ARC Resources	0	0	1	2	3.67

ARC Resources has a consensus price target of $25.00, indicating a potential upside of 43.02%. Given ARC Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ARC Resources is more favorable than Trillion Energy International.

Volatility and Risk

Trillion Energy International has a beta of 3.51, suggesting that its stock price is 251% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ARC Resources has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Trillion Energy International and ARC Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Trillion Energy International	N/A	N/A	N/A
ARC Resources	26.33%	16.60%	10.02%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Trillion Energy International and ARC Resources”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Trillion Energy International	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ARC Resources	$4.19 billion	2.46	$1.18 billion	$1.54	11.35

ARC Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Trillion Energy International.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Trillion Energy International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.5% of ARC Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.8% of Trillion Energy International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of ARC Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

ARC Resources beats Trillion Energy International on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Trillion Energy International

Trillion Energy International Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an oil and gas exploration, and production company in Bulgaria and Turkey. It owns Cendere oil and South Akcakoca Sub-Basin gas producing assets in Turkey; and a coal bed methane exploration license in Bulgaria, as well as Derecik oil exploration property covering an area of 42,833 hectares located in the south west Turkey. The company was formerly known as Park Place Energy Inc. and changed its name to Trillion Energy International Inc. in April 2019. Trillion Energy International Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Ankara, Turkey.

About ARC Resources

ARC Resources Ltd. engages in the acquiring and developing crude oil, natural gas, condensate, and natural gas liquids in Canada. It primarily holds interests in the Montney basin located in Alberta and northeast British Columbia. ARC Resources Ltd. was founded in 1996 and is based in Calgary, Canada.