Mexco Energy (MXC) Competitors

Mexco Energy (NYSE:MXC) and MV Oil Trust (NYSE:MVO) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Does the media prefer MXC or MVO?

In the previous week, MV Oil Trust had 1 more articles in the media than Mexco Energy. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for MV Oil Trust and 3 mentions for Mexco Energy. MV Oil Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Mexco Energy's score of 0.47 indicating that MV Oil Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mexco Energy	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
MV Oil Trust	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, MXC or MVO?

MV Oil Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Mexco Energy. MV Oil Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mexco Energy, 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
Mexco Energy	$7.36M	2.32	$1.35M	$0.79	10.56
MV Oil Trust	$18.58M	3.55	$17.65M	$1.26	4.55

Is MXC or MVO more profitable?

MV Oil Trust has a net margin of 93.90% compared to Mexco Energy's net margin of 18.73%. Mexco Energy's return on equity of 7.57% beat MV Oil Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mexco Energy	18.73%	7.57%	6.94%
MV Oil Trust	93.90%	N/A	401.81%

Which has more volatility & risk, MXC or MVO?

Mexco Energy has a beta of 0.14, suggesting that its stock price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MV Oil Trust has a beta of -0.1, suggesting that its stock price is 110% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MXC or MVO?

5.9% of Mexco Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.5% of MV Oil Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 55.1% of Mexco Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is MXC or MVO a better dividend stock?

Mexco Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. MV Oil Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.9%. Mexco Energy pays out 12.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MV Oil Trust pays out 58.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

MV Oil Trust beats Mexco Energy on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.