Corcel (CRCL) Competitors

Touchstone Exploration (LON:TXP) and Corcel (LON:CRCL) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Does the media refer more to TXP or CRCL?

In the previous week, Touchstone Exploration's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Corcel'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Touchstone Exploration	Neutral
Corcel	Neutral

Is TXP or CRCL more profitable?

Corcel has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Touchstone Exploration's net margin of -20.31%. Corcel's return on equity of -0.02% beat Touchstone Exploration's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Touchstone Exploration	-20.31%	-19.06%	-5.64%
Corcel	N/A	-0.02%	-25.63%

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of TXP or CRCL?

13.1% of Touchstone Exploration shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.3% of Corcel shares are held by institutional investors. 10.9% of Touchstone Exploration shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 25.6% of Corcel shares are held by 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.

Which has more risk and volatility, TXP or CRCL?

Touchstone Exploration has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Corcel has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend TXP or CRCL?

Touchstone Exploration presently has a consensus price target of GBX 60, suggesting a potential upside of 348.60%. Given Touchstone Exploration's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Touchstone Exploration is more favorable than Corcel.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Touchstone Exploration	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Corcel	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, TXP or CRCL?

Corcel has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Touchstone Exploration. Corcel is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Touchstone Exploration, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Touchstone Exploration	£53.93M	0.73	-£10.95M	-£2.99	-4.48
Corcel	N/A	N/A	-£3.59K	-£0.00	-3,806.23

Summary

Touchstone Exploration beats Corcel on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.