Do analysts recommend LCX or TXP?

Lycos Energy currently has a consensus target price of C$1.72, suggesting a potential upside of 10.04%. Given Lycos Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Lycos Energy is more favorable than Touchstone Exploration. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lycos Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Touchstone Exploration 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Do analysts rate TXP or YGR?

Yangarra Resources has a consensus price target of C$1.25, indicating a potential downside of 4.58%. Given Yangarra Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Yangarra Resources is more favorable than Touchstone Exploration. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Touchstone Exploration 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Yangarra Resources 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Touchstone Exploration (TXP) Competitors

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TXP vs. LCX, YGR, GXE, QEC, and AFE

Should you buy Touchstone Exploration stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Touchstone Exploration with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Touchstone Exploration include Lycos Energy (LCX), Yangarra Resources (YGR), Gear Energy (GXE), Questerre Energy (QEC), and Africa Energy (AFE). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas e&p" industry.

How does Touchstone Exploration compare to Lycos Energy?

Lycos Energy (CVE:LCX) and Touchstone Exploration (TSE:TXP) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Lycos Energy currently has a consensus target price of C$1.72, suggesting a potential upside of 10.04%. Given Lycos Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Lycos Energy is more favorable than Touchstone Exploration.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lycos Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Touchstone Exploration	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Lycos Energy has a beta of 0.085552, meaning that its stock price is 91% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Touchstone Exploration has a beta of -0.083338, meaning that its stock price is 108% less volatile than the broader market.

Touchstone Exploration has a net margin of 19.13% compared to Lycos Energy's net margin of 9.90%. Touchstone Exploration's return on equity of 10.28% beat Lycos Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lycos Energy	9.90%	7.16%	4.52%
Touchstone Exploration	19.13%	10.28%	-5.64%

2.6% of Lycos Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Touchstone Exploration shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.0% of Lycos Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.9% of Touchstone Exploration shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Lycos Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Touchstone Exploration. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Lycos Energy and 0 mentions for Touchstone Exploration. Lycos Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Touchstone Exploration's score of 0.00 indicating that Lycos Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Lycos Energy	Positive
Touchstone Exploration	Neutral

Lycos Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Touchstone Exploration. Lycos Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Touchstone Exploration, 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
Lycos Energy	C$63.62M	2.68	C$11.70M	-C$1.01	N/A
Touchstone Exploration	C$47.69M	0.96	-C$6.26M	C$0.03	4.33

Summary

Lycos Energy beats Touchstone Exploration on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Touchstone Exploration compare to Yangarra Resources?

Touchstone Exploration (TSE:TXP) and Yangarra Resources (TSE:YGR) 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, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Touchstone Exploration has a beta of -0.083338, meaning that its share price is 108% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Yangarra Resources has a beta of -0.781602, meaning that its share price is 178% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Yangarra Resources had 1 more articles in the media than Touchstone Exploration. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Yangarra Resources and 0 mentions for Touchstone Exploration. Yangarra Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Touchstone Exploration's score of 0.00 indicating that Yangarra Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Touchstone Exploration	Neutral
Yangarra Resources	Positive

Yangarra Resources has a consensus price target of C$1.25, indicating a potential downside of 4.58%. Given Yangarra Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Yangarra Resources is more favorable than Touchstone Exploration.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Touchstone Exploration	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Yangarra Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

0.0% of Touchstone Exploration shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.1% of Yangarra Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.9% of Touchstone Exploration shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.1% of Yangarra Resources shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Touchstone Exploration has a net margin of 19.13% compared to Yangarra Resources' net margin of 13.70%. Touchstone Exploration's return on equity of 10.28% beat Yangarra Resources' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Touchstone Exploration	19.13%	10.28%	-5.64%
Yangarra Resources	13.70%	2.46%	4.65%

Yangarra Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Touchstone Exploration. Touchstone Exploration is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Yangarra Resources, 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
Touchstone Exploration	C$47.69M	0.96	-C$6.26M	C$0.03	4.33
Yangarra Resources	C$110.58M	1.25	C$35.47M	C$0.13	10.08

Summary

Yangarra Resources beats Touchstone Exploration on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Touchstone Exploration compare to Gear Energy?

Touchstone Exploration (TSE:TXP) and Gear Energy (TSE:GXE) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Gear Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Touchstone Exploration. Gear Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Touchstone Exploration, 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
Touchstone Exploration	C$47.69M	0.96	-C$6.26M	C$0.03	4.33
Gear Energy	C$134.93M	0.00	C$13.02M	C$0.05	N/A

In the previous week, Touchstone Exploration's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Gear Energy'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Touchstone Exploration	Neutral
Gear Energy	Neutral

0.0% of Touchstone Exploration shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.4% of Gear Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.9% of Touchstone Exploration shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.6% of Gear Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Touchstone Exploration has a net margin of 19.13% compared to Gear Energy's net margin of 5.77%. Touchstone Exploration's return on equity of 10.28% beat Gear Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Touchstone Exploration	19.13%	10.28%	-5.64%
Gear Energy	5.77%	3.52%	4.84%

Touchstone Exploration has a beta of -0.083338, indicating that its stock price is 108% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gear Energy has a beta of 3.52, indicating that its stock price is 252% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Gear Energy beats Touchstone Exploration on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Touchstone Exploration compare to Questerre Energy?

Touchstone Exploration (TSE:TXP) and Questerre Energy (TSE:QEC) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

0.0% of Touchstone Exploration shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.7% of Questerre Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.9% of Touchstone Exploration shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Questerre Energy shares are owned 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.

Touchstone Exploration has a beta of -0.083338, suggesting that its stock price is 108% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Questerre Energy has a beta of -0.590711, suggesting that its stock price is 159% less volatile than the broader market.

Touchstone Exploration has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Questerre Energy. Questerre Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Touchstone Exploration, 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
Touchstone Exploration	C$47.69M	0.96	-C$6.26M	C$0.03	4.33
Questerre Energy	C$110.98M	0.94	-C$25.19M	-C$0.22	N/A

Touchstone Exploration has a net margin of 19.13% compared to Questerre Energy's net margin of -88.15%. Touchstone Exploration's return on equity of 10.28% beat Questerre Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Touchstone Exploration	19.13%	10.28%	-5.64%
Questerre Energy	-88.15%	-93.98%	-0.30%

In the previous week, Touchstone Exploration's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Questerre Energy'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Touchstone Exploration	Neutral
Questerre Energy	Neutral

Summary

Touchstone Exploration beats Questerre Energy on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Touchstone Exploration compare to Africa Energy?

Touchstone Exploration (TSE:TXP) and Africa Energy (CVE:AFE) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment and risk.

Touchstone Exploration has a beta of -0.083338, suggesting that its share price is 108% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Africa Energy has a beta of 0.80738, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

Touchstone Exploration has higher revenue and earnings than Africa Energy. Africa Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Touchstone Exploration, 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
Touchstone Exploration	C$47.69M	0.96	-C$6.26M	C$0.03	4.33
Africa Energy	N/A	N/A	-C$151.24M	-C$0.01	N/A

0.0% of Touchstone Exploration shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.4% of Africa Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.9% of Touchstone Exploration shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 56.2% of Africa Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Touchstone Exploration has a net margin of 19.13% compared to Africa Energy's net margin of 0.00%. Touchstone Exploration's return on equity of 10.28% beat Africa Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Touchstone Exploration	19.13%	10.28%	-5.64%
Africa Energy	N/A	-10.77%	-0.97%

In the previous week, Touchstone Exploration's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Africa Energy'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Touchstone Exploration	Neutral
Africa Energy	Neutral

Summary

Touchstone Exploration beats Africa Energy on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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TXP vs. The Competition

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Metric	Touchstone Exploration	Oil & Gas E&P Industry	Energy Sector	TSE Exchange
Market Cap	C$47.43M	C$1.85B	C$9.77B	C$12.99B
Dividend Yield	0.27%	7.70%	10.72%	6.17%
P/E Ratio	4.33	28.69	19.05	36.32
Price / Sales	0.96	2,095.23	624.86	9.69
Price / Cash	21.95	85.53	36.83	82.29
Price / Book	0.46	2.32	4.13	4.45
Net Income	-C$6.26M	C$82.07M	C$4.24B	C$299.09M
7 Day Performance	N/A	1.80%	1.59%	-0.38%
1 Month Performance	4.00%	-4.76%	-4.52%	-0.65%
1 Year Performance	-52.73%	33.20%	28.47%	31.20%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
TXP Touchstone Exploration	N/A	C$0.13 -3.7%	N/A	-51.9%	C$47.43M	C$47.69M	4.33	95
LCX Lycos Energy	1.383 of 5 stars	C$1.43 -4.0%	C$1.72 +20.0%	+20.0%	C$162.64M	C$63.62M	N/A	N/A	Positive News
YGR Yangarra Resources	1.1232 of 5 stars	C$1.22 -3.2%	C$1.25 +2.5%	+27.2%	C$133.05M	C$110.58M	9.38	72
GXE Gear Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	C$126.52M	C$134.93M	10.39	1,310
QEC Questerre Energy	N/A	C$0.23 flat	N/A	-16.4%	C$104.01M	C$110.98M	N/A	8	Gap Up

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Touchstone Exploration (TXP) Competitors

TXP vs. LCX, YGR, GXE, QEC, and AFE

How does Touchstone Exploration compare to Lycos Energy?

Do analysts recommend LCX or TXP?

Which has more risk & volatility, LCX or TXP?

Is LCX or TXP more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of LCX or TXP?

Does the media favor LCX or TXP?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, LCX or TXP?

Summary

How does Touchstone Exploration compare to Yangarra Resources?

Which has more risk & volatility, TXP or YGR?

Does the media prefer TXP or YGR?

Do analysts rate TXP or YGR?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in TXP or YGR?

Is TXP or YGR more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, TXP or YGR?

Summary

How does Touchstone Exploration compare to Gear Energy?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, TXP or GXE?

Does the media prefer TXP or GXE?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in TXP or GXE?

Is TXP or GXE more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, TXP or GXE?

Summary

How does Touchstone Exploration compare to Questerre Energy?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of TXP or QEC?

Which has more risk & volatility, TXP or QEC?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, TXP or QEC?

Is TXP or QEC more profitable?

Does the media favor TXP or QEC?

Summary

How does Touchstone Exploration compare to Africa Energy?

Which has more volatility and risk, TXP or AFE?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, TXP or AFE?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in TXP or AFE?

Is TXP or AFE more profitable?

Does the media favor TXP or AFE?

Summary

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TXP vs. The Competition

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