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 businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and risk.

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 analysts prefer TXP or CRCL?

Touchstone Exploration currently has a consensus target price of GBX 60, indicating a potential upside of 348.60%. Given Touchstone Exploration's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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 more volatility & risk, 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.

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

Do insiders & institutionals believe in TXP or CRCL?

13.1% of Touchstone Exploration shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.3% of Corcel shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.9% of Touchstone Exploration shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 25.6% of Corcel shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, 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.