Do analysts prefer 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 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

Which has better earnings and valuation, INDO or BRN?

Indonesia Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Barnwell Industries. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Indonesia Energy $2.01M 22.97 -$2.64M N/A N/A Barnwell Industries $11.48M 1.33 -$5.57M -$0.61 N/A

Barnwell Industries (BRN) Competitors

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

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 Big Sky Industrial Inc. Common Stock (BSIN), Permianville Royalty Trust (PVL), VOC Energy Trust (VOC), KLX Energy Services (KLXE), and Indonesia Energy (INDO). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry.

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 better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends.

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%

Big Sky Industrial Inc. Common Stock presently has a consensus price target of $3.50, suggesting a potential upside of 155.47%. Given Big Sky Industrial Inc. Common Stock's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly 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	1 Sell rating(s)	1 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

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

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 1.50 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	Very Positive
Barnwell Industries	Neutral

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	9.75	-$14.37M	-$0.43	N/A
Barnwell Industries	$11.48M	1.33	-$5.57M	-$0.61	N/A

Big Sky Industrial Inc. Common Stock has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Barnwell Industries has a beta of -0.04, suggesting that its share price is 104% less volatile than the broader market.

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 Permianville Royalty Trust?

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

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%

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

Company	Overall Sentiment
Barnwell Industries	Neutral
Permianville Royalty Trust	Positive

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	1.33	-$5.57M	-$0.61	N/A
Permianville Royalty Trust	$47.08M	1.20	$4.72M	$0.15	11.43

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 company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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

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

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 $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.7%. Barnwell Industries pays out -1.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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.

Summary

Permianville Royalty Trust beats Barnwell Industries on 12 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 better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

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 pays an annual dividend of $0.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.2%. 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.

In the previous week, VOC Energy Trust had 2 more articles in the media than Barnwell Industries. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for VOC Energy Trust and 0 mentions for Barnwell Industries. VOC Energy Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.49 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	Neutral
Barnwell Industries	Neutral

VOC Energy Trust has a beta of 0.13, meaning that its stock price is 87% 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.

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

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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	6.14	$7.39M	$0.44	7.07
Barnwell Industries	$11.48M	1.33	-$5.57M	-$0.61	N/A

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 investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment.

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%

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 1.50 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	Very Positive
Barnwell Industries	Neutral

KLX Energy Services has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its share price is 21% 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.

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 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	0.07	-$77.10M	-$3.79	N/A
Barnwell Industries	$11.48M	1.33	-$5.57M	-$0.61	N/A

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 7.0% of Barnwell Industries shares are held by company 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.

Summary

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

How does Barnwell Industries compare to Indonesia Energy?

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

Indonesia Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Barnwell Industries.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Indonesia Energy	$2.01M	22.97	-$2.64M	N/A	N/A
Barnwell Industries	$11.48M	1.33	-$5.57M	-$0.61	N/A

Indonesia Energy has a beta of -0.68, indicating that its share price is 168% 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.

In the previous week, Indonesia Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Barnwell Industries. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Indonesia Energy and 0 mentions for Barnwell Industries. Barnwell Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Indonesia Energy's score of -0.07 indicating that Barnwell Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Indonesia Energy	Neutral
Barnwell Industries	Neutral

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

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

0.5% of Indonesia Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.7% of Barnwell Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 71.6% of Indonesia Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.0% of Barnwell Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Indonesia Energy beats Barnwell Industries on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Barnwell Industries	Crude petroleum & natural gas Industry	Energy Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$15.26M	$1.18B	$10.03B	$23.34B
Dividend Yield	N/A	208.72%	11.40%	4.19%
P/E Ratio	-1.56	2.61	19.18	31.02
Price / Sales	1.33	7.21	401.39	20.10
Price / Cash	38.43	7.69	37.09	33.10
Price / Book	0.95	1.83	4.09	4.76
Net Income	-$5.57M	-$102.00M	$4.24B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	2.91%	1.96%	0.88%	0.02%
1 Month Performance	3.92%	-0.92%	-1.62%	1.65%
1 Year Performance	-9.40%	-1.66%	29.05%	16.51%

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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	$1.06 flat	N/A	-11.7%	$15.26M	$11.48M	N/A	40
BSIN Big Sky Industrial Inc. Common Stock	3.6103 of 5 stars	$1.11 -1.8%	$3.50 +215.3%	+0.8%	$59.12M	$7.35M	N/A	20
PVL Permianville Royalty Trust	2.0625 of 5 stars	$1.72 +3.9%	N/A	-2.3%	$54.45M	$47.08M	11.43	2,020	Positive News
VOC VOC Energy Trust	1.5615 of 5 stars	$3.08 +4.1%	N/A	+8.7%	$50.40M	$8.62M	7.00	2,020
KLXE KLX Energy Services	0.6952 of 5 stars	$2.51 +1.2%	N/A	+25.9%	$49.38M	$636.60M	N/A	1,548	Positive News

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

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

Is BSIN or BRN more profitable?

Do analysts prefer BSIN or BRN?

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

Does the media refer more to BSIN or BRN?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BSIN or BRN?

Which has more volatility & risk, BSIN or BRN?

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How does Barnwell Industries compare to Permianville Royalty Trust?

Is BRN or PVL more profitable?

Does the media favor BRN or PVL?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BRN or PVL?

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

Which has more risk and volatility, BRN or PVL?

Do analysts prefer BRN or PVL?

Is BRN or PVL a better dividend stock?

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How does Barnwell Industries compare to VOC Energy Trust?

Is VOC or BRN more profitable?

Is VOC or BRN a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer VOC or BRN?

Which has more volatility and risk, VOC or BRN?

Do analysts recommend VOC or BRN?

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

Which has higher earnings and valuation, VOC or BRN?

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How does Barnwell Industries compare to KLX Energy Services?

Is KLXE or BRN more profitable?

Does the media refer more to KLXE or BRN?

Which has more risk & volatility, KLXE or BRN?

Do analysts recommend KLXE or BRN?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, KLXE or BRN?

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

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How does Barnwell Industries compare to Indonesia Energy?

Which has better earnings and valuation, INDO or BRN?

Which has more volatility and risk, INDO or BRN?

Does the media refer more to INDO or BRN?

Is INDO or BRN more profitable?

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

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