Do analysts rate BRN or PVL?

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 Permianville Royalty Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

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

Do analysts prefer RCON or BRN?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Recon Technology 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

Which has higher earnings and valuation, RCON or BRN?

Barnwell Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Recon Technology. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Recon Technology $9.25M 5.49 -$5.95M N/A N/A Barnwell Industries $11.48M 1.34 -$5.57M -$0.61 N/A

Do analysts rate USEG or BRN?

U.S. Energy currently has a consensus price target of $3.50, suggesting a potential upside of 255.19%. Given U.S. Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe U.S. Energy is more favorable than Barnwell Industries. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score U.S. Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 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 prefer 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

Barnwell Industries (BRN) Competitors

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BRN vs. PVL, KLXE, RCON, USEG, and VOC

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), KLX Energy Services (KLXE), Recon Technology (RCON), U.S. Energy (USEG), and VOC Energy Trust (VOC). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry.

How does Barnwell Industries compare to Permianville Royalty Trust?

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

Barnwell Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Permianville Royalty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.3%. Barnwell Industries pays out -1.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Permianville Royalty Trust pays out 113.3% 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 has a beta of -0.04, indicating that its stock price is 104% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Permianville Royalty Trust has a beta of 0.11, indicating that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the broader market.

40.7% of Barnwell Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.8% of Permianville Royalty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 7.0% of Barnwell Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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
Barnwell Industries	-34.01%	-48.90%	-22.57%
Permianville Royalty Trust	10.38%	12.46%	12.42%

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
Permianville Royalty Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, Barnwell Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Permianville Royalty Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Barnwell Industries	Neutral
Permianville Royalty Trust	Neutral

Permianville Royalty Trust has higher revenue and earnings 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
Barnwell Industries	$11.48M	1.34	-$5.57M	-$0.61	N/A
Permianville Royalty Trust	$47.08M	1.29	$4.72M	$0.15	12.23

Summary

Permianville Royalty Trust beats Barnwell Industries on 10 of the 14 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 better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

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

In the previous week, KLX Energy Services had 1 more articles in the media than Barnwell Industries. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for KLX Energy Services and 0 mentions for Barnwell Industries. KLX Energy Services' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Barnwell Industries'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
KLX Energy Services	Neutral
Barnwell Industries	Neutral

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%

42.7% of KLX Energy Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.7% of Barnwell Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 5.4% of KLX Energy Services shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.0% of Barnwell Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

KLX Energy Services has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Barnwell Industries has a beta of -0.04, indicating that its share 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	$636.60M	0.09	-$77.10M	-$3.79	N/A
Barnwell Industries	$11.48M	1.34	-$5.57M	-$0.61	N/A

Summary

KLX Energy Services beats Barnwell Industries on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Barnwell Industries compare to Recon Technology?

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

9.5% of Recon Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.7% of Barnwell Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 28.0% of Recon Technology shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.0% of Barnwell Industries shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Recon Technology	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

Barnwell Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Recon Technology.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Recon Technology	$9.25M	5.49	-$5.95M	N/A	N/A
Barnwell Industries	$11.48M	1.34	-$5.57M	-$0.61	N/A

In the previous week, Recon Technology had 1 more articles in the media than Barnwell Industries. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Recon Technology and 0 mentions for Barnwell Industries. Recon Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Barnwell Industries'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Recon Technology	Neutral
Barnwell Industries	Neutral

Recon Technology has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Barnwell Industries' net margin of -34.01%. Recon Technology's return on equity of 0.00% beat Barnwell Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Recon Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A
Barnwell Industries	-34.01%	-48.90%	-22.57%

Recon Technology has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Barnwell Industries has a beta of -0.04, meaning that its stock price is 104% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Recon Technology beats Barnwell Industries on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Barnwell Industries compare to U.S. Energy?

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

Barnwell Industries has a net margin of -34.01% compared to U.S. Energy's net margin of -213.60%. Barnwell Industries' return on equity of -48.90% beat U.S. Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
U.S. Energy	-213.60%	-49.96%	-29.90%
Barnwell Industries	-34.01%	-48.90%	-22.57%

Barnwell Industries has higher revenue and earnings than U.S. Energy. U.S. Energy 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
U.S. Energy	$7.35M	7.01	-$14.37M	-$0.43	N/A
Barnwell Industries	$11.48M	1.34	-$5.57M	-$0.61	N/A

In the previous week, U.S. Energy had 4 more articles in the media than Barnwell Industries. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for U.S. Energy and 0 mentions for Barnwell Industries. U.S. Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Barnwell Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that U.S. Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
U.S. Energy	Positive
Barnwell Industries	Neutral

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

3.0% of U.S. Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.7% of Barnwell Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 31.3% of U.S. Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.0% of Barnwell Industries shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

U.S. Energy currently has a consensus price target of $3.50, suggesting a potential upside of 255.19%. Given U.S. Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe U.S. Energy is more favorable than Barnwell Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
U.S. Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 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

Summary

U.S. Energy beats Barnwell Industries on 9 of the 16 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 companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends.

VOC Energy Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.3%. Barnwell Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. 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, meaning that its share price is 86% 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.

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	5.65	$7.39M	$0.44	6.51
Barnwell Industries	$11.48M	1.34	-$5.57M	-$0.61	N/A

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%

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, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

In the previous week, VOC Energy Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Barnwell Industries'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
VOC Energy Trust	Neutral
Barnwell Industries	Neutral

Summary

VOC Energy Trust 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	$15.40M	$1.32B	$10.39B	$23.37B
Dividend Yield	N/A	208.77%	10.36%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	-1.57	2.65	20.23	30.27
Price / Sales	1.34	7.50	770.65	22.10
Price / Cash	38.43	7.76	38.69	24.41
Price / Book	0.96	1.87	4.29	4.63
Net Income	-$5.57M	-$102.00M	$4.23B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	2.88%	0.54%	-0.12%	-1.64%
1 Month Performance	-6.96%	-6.09%	-3.25%	-0.77%
1 Year Performance	-11.28%	5.73%	46.90%	22.61%

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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	$1.07 -1.8%	N/A	-11.4%	$15.40M	$11.48M	N/A	40
PVL Permianville Royalty Trust	1.5046 of 5 stars	$1.87 -1.1%	N/A	+14.5%	$62.37M	$47.08M	12.47	2,020	Positive News
KLXE KLX Energy Services	0.1716 of 5 stars	$3.00 -2.9%	N/A	+77.7%	$61.53M	$636.60M	N/A	1,548	Gap Down
RCON Recon Technology	0.6916 of 5 stars	$0.66 +4.8%	N/A	-70.1%	$57.10M	$9.25M	N/A	190	News Coverage
USEG U.S. Energy	3.0458 of 5 stars	$1.06 -1.9%	$3.50 +230.2%	-14.8%	$56.51M	$7.35M	N/A	20	News Coverage Positive News Short Interest Decrease Gap Down

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BRN vs. PVL, KLXE, RCON, USEG, and VOC

How does Barnwell Industries compare to Permianville Royalty Trust?

Is BRN or PVL a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, BRN or PVL?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BRN or PVL?

Is BRN or PVL more profitable?

Do analysts rate BRN or PVL?

Does the media refer more to BRN or PVL?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BRN or PVL?

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How does Barnwell Industries compare to KLX Energy Services?

Do analysts recommend KLXE or BRN?

Does the media prefer KLXE or BRN?

Is KLXE or BRN more profitable?

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

Which has more volatility & risk, KLXE or BRN?

Which has better valuation & earnings, KLXE or BRN?

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How does Barnwell Industries compare to Recon Technology?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in RCON or BRN?

Do analysts prefer RCON or BRN?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, RCON or BRN?

Does the media prefer RCON or BRN?

Is RCON or BRN more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, RCON or BRN?

Summary

How does Barnwell Industries compare to U.S. Energy?

Is USEG or BRN more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, USEG or BRN?

Does the media prefer USEG or BRN?

Which has more volatility and risk, USEG or BRN?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in USEG or BRN?

Do analysts rate USEG or BRN?

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How does Barnwell Industries compare to VOC Energy Trust?

Is VOC or BRN a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, VOC or BRN?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, VOC or BRN?

Is VOC or BRN more profitable?

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

Do analysts prefer VOC or BRN?

Does the media refer more to VOC or BRN?

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