Painted Pony Energy (OTCMKTS:PDPYF) and Torchlight Energy Resources (NASDAQ:TRCH) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Painted Pony Energy and Torchlight Energy Resources' top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Painted Pony Energy | $228.15 million | 0.37 | $-175,480,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
Torchlight Energy Resources | $750,000.00 | 327.44 | $-9,840,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
Torchlight Energy Resources has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Painted Pony Energy.
Volatility and Risk
Painted Pony Energy has a beta of 3.98, suggesting that its stock price is 298% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Torchlight Energy Resources has a beta of 2.6, suggesting that its stock price is 160% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Painted Pony Energy and Torchlight Energy Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Painted Pony Energy | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Torchlight Energy Resources | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Painted Pony Energy currently has a consensus target price of $0.7760, suggesting a potential upside of 49.92%. Given Painted Pony Energy's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Painted Pony Energy is more favorable than Torchlight Energy Resources.
Profitability
This table compares Painted Pony Energy and Torchlight Energy Resources' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Painted Pony Energy | -196.11% | -7.50% | -3.77% |
Torchlight Energy Resources | -4,346.59% | -77.14% | -32.40% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
6.3% of Torchlight Energy Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 17.5% of Torchlight Energy Resources shares are held 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
Painted Pony Energy beats Torchlight Energy Resources on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.