Battalion Oil (NYSE:BATL) and Kimbell Royalty Partners (NYSE:KRP) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Battalion Oil and Kimbell Royalty Partners' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Battalion Oil | -102.98% | -1.79% | -0.82% |
Kimbell Royalty Partners | -165.60% | 3.85% | 2.78% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Battalion Oil and Kimbell Royalty Partners' top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Battalion Oil | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Kimbell Royalty Partners | $108.22 million | 5.52 | $-69,060,000.00 | $3.37 | 2.97 |
Battalion Oil has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Kimbell Royalty Partners.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
86.0% of Battalion Oil shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.7% of Kimbell Royalty Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.2% of Kimbell Royalty Partners shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Battalion Oil and Kimbell Royalty Partners, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Battalion Oil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Kimbell Royalty Partners | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2.88 |
Kimbell Royalty Partners has a consensus target price of $11.6250, suggesting a potential upside of 15.56%. Given Kimbell Royalty Partners' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Kimbell Royalty Partners is more favorable than Battalion Oil.
Summary
Kimbell Royalty Partners beats Battalion Oil on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.