Analyzing ZaZa Energy (OTCMKTS:ZAZA) & Vitesse Energy (NYSE:VTS)

Vitesse Energy (NYSE:VTS) and ZaZa Energy (OTCMKTS:ZAZA) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Vitesse Energy and ZaZa Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vitesse Energy	$242.00 million	3.11	$21.06 million	$0.50	38.90
ZaZa Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Vitesse Energy has higher revenue and earnings than ZaZa Energy.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Vitesse Energy and ZaZa Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vitesse Energy	0	5	2	0	2.29
ZaZa Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00

Vitesse Energy presently has a consensus price target of $24.50, indicating a potential upside of 25.98%. Given Vitesse Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Vitesse Energy is more favorable than ZaZa Energy.

Profitability

This table compares Vitesse Energy and ZaZa Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vitesse Energy	7.70%	5.71%	3.87%
ZaZa Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

Vitesse Energy has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ZaZa Energy has a beta of -0.75, indicating that its share price is 175% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

51.6% of Vitesse Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.2% of Vitesse Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 56.9% of ZaZa Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Vitesse Energy beats ZaZa Energy on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vitesse Energy

Vitesse Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, development, and production of non-operated oil and natural gas properties in the United States. It owns and acquires non-operated working interest and royalty interest ownership in the Williston Basin properties located in North Dakota and Montana. The company also owns non-operated interests in the Central Rockies properties located in Colorado and Wyoming. Vitesse Energy, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is based in Centennial, Colorado.

About ZaZa Energy

ZaZa Energy Corporation, an independent oil and gas company, focuses on the exploration and production of unconventional and conventional oil and gas assets in the United States. The company's properties include the Eagle Ford East Trend comprising approximately 41,000 net acres in Houston, Leon, Madison, Grimes, Walker, Trinity, and Montgomery counties in East Texas; and Eagle Ford Trend covering approximately 3,700 net acres located in DeWitt and Lavaca counties in South Texas. ZaZa Energy Corporation is headquartered in Houston, Texas.