Do analysts rate PVL or BRN?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Permianville Royalty Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Barnwell Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Do analysts rate BRN or PROP?

Prairie Operating has a consensus target price of $2.75, indicating a potential upside of 301.46%. Given Prairie Operating's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Prairie Operating is more favorable than Barnwell Industries. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Barnwell Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Prairie Operating 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.75

Do analysts recommend VOC or BRN?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score VOC Energy Trust 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Barnwell Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Do analysts recommend KLXE or BRN?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score KLX Energy Services 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 Barnwell Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Barnwell Industries (BRN) Competitors

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BRN vs. PVL, BSIN, PROP, VOC, and KLXE

Should you buy Barnwell Industries stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Barnwell Industries with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Barnwell Industries include Permianville Royalty Trust (PVL), Big Sky Industrial Inc. Common Stock (BSIN), Prairie Operating (PROP), VOC Energy Trust (VOC), and KLX Energy Services (KLXE). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry.

How does Barnwell Industries compare to Permianville Royalty Trust?

Permianville Royalty Trust (NYSE:PVL) and Barnwell Industries (NYSE:BRN) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and risk.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Permianville Royalty Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Barnwell Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

6.8% of Permianville Royalty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.7% of Barnwell Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 7.0% of Barnwell Industries 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.

In the previous week, Permianville Royalty Trust's average media sentiment score of 2.00 beat Barnwell Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that Permianville Royalty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Permianville Royalty Trust	Very Positive
Barnwell Industries	Neutral

Permianville Royalty Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Barnwell Industries. Barnwell Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Permianville Royalty Trust, 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
Permianville Royalty Trust	$6.60M	8.57	$4.72M	$0.15	11.43
Barnwell Industries	$11.48M	1.30	-$5.57M	-$0.61	N/A

Permianville Royalty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.7%. Barnwell Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Permianville Royalty Trust pays out 133.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Barnwell Industries pays out -1.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Permianville Royalty Trust has a beta of 0.11, meaning that its share price is 89% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Barnwell Industries has a beta of -0.04, meaning that its share price is 104% less volatile than the broader market.

Permianville Royalty Trust has a net margin of 10.38% compared to Barnwell Industries' net margin of -34.01%. Permianville Royalty Trust's return on equity of 12.46% beat Barnwell Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Permianville Royalty Trust	10.38%	12.46%	12.42%
Barnwell Industries	-34.01%	-48.90%	-22.57%

Summary

Permianville Royalty Trust beats Barnwell Industries on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Barnwell Industries compare to Big Sky Industrial Inc. Common Stock?

Big Sky Industrial Inc. Common Stock (NASDAQ:BSIN) and Barnwell Industries (NYSE:BRN) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership and risk.

Big Sky Industrial Inc. Common Stock currently has a consensus target price of $3.50, suggesting a potential upside of 230.19%. Given Big Sky Industrial Inc. Common Stock's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Big Sky Industrial Inc. Common Stock is more favorable than Barnwell Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Big Sky Industrial Inc. Common Stock	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67
Barnwell Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Barnwell Industries has a net margin of -34.01% compared to Big Sky Industrial Inc. Common Stock's net margin of -213.60%. Barnwell Industries' return on equity of -48.90% beat Big Sky Industrial Inc. Common Stock's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Big Sky Industrial Inc. Common Stock	-213.60%	-49.96%	-29.90%
Barnwell Industries	-34.01%	-48.90%	-22.57%

3.0% of Big Sky Industrial Inc. Common Stock shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.7% of Barnwell Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 31.3% of Big Sky Industrial Inc. Common Stock shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.0% of Barnwell Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Barnwell Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Big Sky Industrial Inc. Common Stock. Big Sky Industrial Inc. Common Stock is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Barnwell Industries, 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
Big Sky Industrial Inc. Common Stock	$7.35M	7.55	-$14.37M	-$0.43	N/A
Barnwell Industries	$11.48M	1.30	-$5.57M	-$0.61	N/A

Big Sky Industrial Inc. Common Stock has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Barnwell Industries has a beta of -0.04, suggesting that its stock price is 104% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Big Sky Industrial Inc. Common Stock had 3 more articles in the media than Barnwell Industries. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Big Sky Industrial Inc. Common Stock and 0 mentions for Barnwell Industries. Big Sky Industrial Inc. Common Stock's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Barnwell Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that Big Sky Industrial Inc. Common Stock is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Big Sky Industrial Inc. Common Stock	Positive
Barnwell Industries	Neutral

Summary

Big Sky Industrial Inc. Common Stock beats Barnwell Industries on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Barnwell Industries compare to Prairie Operating?

Barnwell Industries (NYSE:BRN) and Prairie Operating (NASDAQ:PROP) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

In the previous week, Prairie Operating had 7 more articles in the media than Barnwell Industries. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Prairie Operating and 0 mentions for Barnwell Industries. Prairie Operating's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Barnwell Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that Prairie Operating is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Barnwell Industries	Neutral
Prairie Operating	Positive

Prairie Operating has higher revenue and earnings than Barnwell Industries. Barnwell Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Prairie Operating, 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
Barnwell Industries	$11.48M	1.30	-$5.57M	-$0.61	N/A
Prairie Operating	$241.65M	0.22	$32.05M	-$2.10	N/A

40.7% of Barnwell Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.3% of Prairie Operating shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.0% of Barnwell Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Prairie Operating shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Prairie Operating has a consensus target price of $2.75, indicating a potential upside of 301.46%. Given Prairie Operating's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Prairie Operating is more favorable than Barnwell Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Barnwell Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Prairie Operating	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.75

Barnwell Industries has a net margin of -34.01% compared to Prairie Operating's net margin of -37.79%. Prairie Operating's return on equity of 89.35% beat Barnwell Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Barnwell Industries	-34.01%	-48.90%	-22.57%
Prairie Operating	-37.79%	89.35%	7.88%

Barnwell Industries has a beta of -0.04, indicating that its stock price is 104% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Prairie Operating has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Prairie Operating beats Barnwell Industries on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Barnwell Industries compare to VOC Energy Trust?

VOC Energy Trust (NYSE:VOC) and Barnwell Industries (NYSE:BRN) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

40.7% of Barnwell Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 7.0% of Barnwell Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

VOC Energy Trust has a net margin of 90.03% compared to Barnwell Industries' net margin of -34.01%. VOC Energy Trust's return on equity of 71.27% beat Barnwell Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
VOC Energy Trust	90.03%	71.27%	71.27%
Barnwell Industries	-34.01%	-48.90%	-22.57%

VOC Energy Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Barnwell Industries. Barnwell Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than VOC Energy Trust, 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
VOC Energy Trust	$8.62M	5.41	$7.39M	$0.44	6.24
Barnwell Industries	$11.48M	1.30	-$5.57M	-$0.61	N/A

VOC Energy Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.8%. Barnwell Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. VOC Energy Trust pays out 86.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Barnwell Industries pays out -1.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

VOC Energy Trust has a beta of 0.14, suggesting that its stock price is 86% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Barnwell Industries has a beta of -0.04, suggesting that its stock price is 104% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, VOC Energy Trust had 1 more articles in the media than Barnwell Industries. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for VOC Energy Trust and 0 mentions for Barnwell Industries. VOC Energy Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Barnwell Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that VOC Energy Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
VOC Energy Trust	Positive
Barnwell Industries	Neutral

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
VOC Energy Trust	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Barnwell Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

VOC Energy Trust beats Barnwell Industries on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Barnwell Industries compare to KLX Energy Services?

KLX Energy Services (NASDAQ:KLXE) and Barnwell Industries (NYSE:BRN) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.

In the previous week, KLX Energy Services had 2 more articles in the media than Barnwell Industries. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for KLX Energy Services and 0 mentions for Barnwell Industries. KLX Energy Services' average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Barnwell Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that KLX Energy Services is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
KLX Energy Services	Positive
Barnwell Industries	Neutral

KLX Energy Services has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Barnwell Industries has a beta of -0.04, suggesting that its stock price is 104% less volatile than the broader market.

Barnwell Industries has lower revenue, but higher earnings than KLX Energy Services. Barnwell Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than KLX Energy Services, 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
KLX Energy Services	$627.30M	0.07	-$77.10M	-$3.79	N/A
Barnwell Industries	$11.48M	1.30	-$5.57M	-$0.61	N/A

42.7% of KLX Energy Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.7% of Barnwell Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of KLX Energy Services shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.0% of Barnwell Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

KLX Energy Services has a net margin of -11.67% compared to Barnwell Industries' net margin of -34.01%. KLX Energy Services' return on equity of 0.00% beat Barnwell Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
KLX Energy Services	-11.67%	N/A	-19.58%
Barnwell Industries	-34.01%	-48.90%	-22.57%

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
KLX Energy Services	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
Barnwell Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

KLX Energy Services beats Barnwell Industries on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BRN vs. The Competition

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Metric	Barnwell Industries	Crude petroleum & natural gas Industry	Energy Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$14.97M	$1.17B	$9.53B	$23.27B
Dividend Yield	N/A	208.82%	10.55%	4.11%
P/E Ratio	-1.53	2.32	18.62	31.45
Price / Sales	1.30	7.09	743.49	20.40
Price / Cash	38.43	7.67	37.75	24.53
Price / Book	0.93	1.78	4.07	4.72
Net Income	-$5.57M	-$102.00M	$4.24B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	4.00%	-2.82%	-2.51%	0.44%
1 Month Performance	-3.70%	-7.46%	-8.29%	0.40%
1 Year Performance	-14.05%	-8.60%	29.49%	23.76%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BRN Barnwell Industries	N/A	$1.04 +1.0%	N/A	-16.9%	$14.97M	$11.48M	N/A	40
PVL Permianville Royalty Trust	1.7767 of 5 stars	$1.78 flat	N/A	-5.8%	$58.74M	$47.08M	11.87	2,020	Positive News Analyst Downgrade
BSIN Big Sky Industrial Inc. Common Stock	3.2633 of 5 stars	$1.00 -5.7%	$3.50 +250.0%	-29.8%	$55.46M	$7.35M	N/A	20	Short Interest Decrease
PROP Prairie Operating	4.6277 of 5 stars	$0.66 -0.2%	$2.75 +319.8%	-78.6%	$50.26M	$241.65M	N/A	19	News Coverage
VOC VOC Energy Trust	2.2998 of 5 stars	$2.67 -1.7%	N/A	-4.2%	$46.07M	$8.62M	6.06	2,020	Positive News Short Interest Decrease

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Barnwell Industries (BRN) Competitors

BRN vs. PVL, BSIN, PROP, VOC, and KLXE

How does Barnwell Industries compare to Permianville Royalty Trust?

Do analysts rate PVL or BRN?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of PVL or BRN?

Does the media refer more to PVL or BRN?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, PVL or BRN?

Is PVL or BRN a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, PVL or BRN?

Is PVL or BRN more profitable?

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How does Barnwell Industries compare to Big Sky Industrial Inc. Common Stock?

Do analysts prefer BSIN or BRN?

Is BSIN or BRN more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of BSIN or BRN?

Which has better valuation and earnings, BSIN or BRN?

Which has more volatility and risk, BSIN or BRN?

Does the media favor BSIN or BRN?

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How does Barnwell Industries compare to Prairie Operating?

Does the media prefer BRN or PROP?

Which has better earnings and valuation, BRN or PROP?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in BRN or PROP?

Do analysts rate BRN or PROP?

Is BRN or PROP more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, BRN or PROP?

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How does Barnwell Industries compare to VOC Energy Trust?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in VOC or BRN?

Is VOC or BRN more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, VOC or BRN?

Is VOC or BRN a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, VOC or BRN?

Does the media refer more to VOC or BRN?

Do analysts recommend VOC or BRN?

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How does Barnwell Industries compare to KLX Energy Services?

Does the media refer more to KLXE or BRN?

Which has more risk & volatility, KLXE or BRN?

Which has better earnings & valuation, KLXE or BRN?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of KLXE or BRN?

Is KLXE or BRN more profitable?

Do analysts recommend KLXE or BRN?

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