Touchstone Exploration (TSE:TXP) and Falcon Oil & Gas (CVE:FO) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Touchstone Exploration and Falcon Oil & Gas' top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Touchstone Exploration | C$14.23 million | 26.50 | C$-15,705,000.00 | C($0.08) | -24.00 |
Falcon Oil & Gas | C$4,000.00 | 28,228.10 | C$-1,963,694.00 | C$0.00 | -57.50 |
Falcon Oil & Gas has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Touchstone Exploration. Falcon Oil & Gas is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Touchstone Exploration, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Touchstone Exploration and Falcon Oil & Gas' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Touchstone Exploration | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Falcon Oil & Gas | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Touchstone Exploration and Falcon Oil & Gas, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Touchstone Exploration | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.50 |
Falcon Oil & Gas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Touchstone Exploration currently has a consensus target price of C$4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 122.22%. Given Touchstone Exploration's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Touchstone Exploration is more favorable than Falcon Oil & Gas.
Summary
Touchstone Exploration beats Falcon Oil & Gas on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.