DXI Energy Inc. (DXI.TO) (TSE:DXI) and International Petroleum (TSE:IPCO) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.
Profitability
This table compares DXI Energy Inc. (DXI.TO) and International Petroleum's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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DXI Energy Inc. (DXI.TO) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
International Petroleum | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares DXI Energy Inc. (DXI.TO) and International Petroleum's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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DXI Energy Inc. (DXI.TO) | C$1.15 million | 0.00 | C$-7,841,233.00 | C($0.03) | N/A |
International Petroleum | C$324.16 million | 1.91 | C$-96,949,632.00 | C($0.62) | -6.38 |
DXI Energy Inc. (DXI.TO) has higher earnings, but lower revenue than International Petroleum. International Petroleum is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DXI Energy Inc. (DXI.TO), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for DXI Energy Inc. (DXI.TO) and International Petroleum, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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DXI Energy Inc. (DXI.TO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
International Petroleum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
International Petroleum has a consensus price target of C$5.50, suggesting a potential upside of 38.19%.
Summary
DXI Energy Inc. (DXI.TO) beats International Petroleum on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.