Pacific Coast Oil Trust (OTCMKTS:ROYTL) and California Resources (OTCMKTS:CRCQQ) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Pacific Coast Oil Trust and California Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Pacific Coast Oil Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
California Resources | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Profitability
This table compares Pacific Coast Oil Trust and California Resources' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Pacific Coast Oil Trust | N/A | N/A | N/A |
California Resources | -95.33% | -4.31% | -3.78% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Pacific Coast Oil Trust and California Resources' revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Pacific Coast Oil Trust | $54.18 million | 0.10 | $12.62 million | N/A | N/A |
California Resources | $2.63 billion | 0.00 | $-28,000,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
Pacific Coast Oil Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than California Resources.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
0.1% of Pacific Coast Oil Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.7% of California Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of California Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Pacific Coast Oil Trust beats California Resources on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.