PEDEVCO (NYSE:PED) & Himalaya Technologies (OTCMKTS:HMLA) Head to Head Survey

PEDEVCO (NYSE:PED) and Himalaya Technologies (OTCMKTS:HMLA) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares PEDEVCO and Himalaya Technologies’ gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PEDEVCO	$30.78 million	2.70	$260,000.00	$0.02	46.52
Himalaya Technologies	N/A	N/A	-$580,000.00	N/A	N/A

PEDEVCO has higher revenue and earnings than Himalaya Technologies.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for PEDEVCO and Himalaya Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PEDEVCO	0	0	0	0	N/A
Himalaya Technologies	0	0	0	0	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

3.3% of PEDEVCO shares are owned by institutional investors. 71.1% of PEDEVCO shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

PEDEVCO has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Himalaya Technologies has a beta of -0.58, meaning that its stock price is 158% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares PEDEVCO and Himalaya Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PEDEVCO	6.97%	2.31%	2.07%
Himalaya Technologies	N/A	N/A	-608.82%

Summary

PEDEVCO beats Himalaya Technologies on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About PEDEVCO

PEDEVCO Corp., an oil and gas company, focuses on the acquisition, development, and production of oil and natural gas assets in the United States. It holds interest in the Permian Basin asset with approximately 22,271 net acres located in New Mexico, the United States; and D-J Basin asset with approximately 19,214 net acres located in Wyoming, the United States. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

About Himalaya Technologies

Himalaya Technologies, Inc., a development stage company, provides information services for the cannabis industry in the United States. It operates Kanab.Club, a social site for health and wellness products and services in the cannabis media market. The company was formerly known as Homeland Resources Ltd. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.