QEP Resources (NYSE:QEP) and Tengasco (NYSEAMERICAN:TGC) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, valuation and institutional ownership.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
55.6% of QEP Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.3% of Tengasco shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of QEP Resources shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 51.5% of Tengasco shares are owned 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.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares QEP Resources and Tengasco's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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QEP Resources | $1.21 billion | 0.82 | $-97,300,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
Tengasco | $4.91 million | 58.32 | $-440,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
Tengasco has lower revenue, but higher earnings than QEP Resources.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for QEP Resources and Tengasco, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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QEP Resources | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2.14 |
Tengasco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
QEP Resources currently has a consensus price target of $2.08, suggesting a potential downside of 49.02%. Given QEP Resources' higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe QEP Resources is more favorable than Tengasco.
Profitability
This table compares QEP Resources and Tengasco's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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QEP Resources | 2.77% | 1.39% | 0.71% |
Tengasco | -60.16% | -37.62% | -25.38% |
Volatility & Risk
QEP Resources has a beta of 5.24, suggesting that its stock price is 424% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tengasco has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
QEP Resources beats Tengasco on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.