Par Pacific (NYSE:PARR – Get Free Report) and Mexco Energy (NYSE:MXC – Get Free Report) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares Par Pacific and Mexco Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Par Pacific | 5.43% | 26.40% | 8.51% |
Mexco Energy | 20.37% | 7.76% | 7.25% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Par Pacific and Mexco Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Par Pacific | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2.50 |
Mexco Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
92.2% of Par Pacific shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.9% of Mexco Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of Par Pacific shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 51.0% of Mexco Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility and Risk
Par Pacific has a beta of 2, indicating that its share price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mexco Energy has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Par Pacific and Mexco Energy’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Par Pacific | $8.23 billion | 0.16 | $728.64 million | $7.99 | 2.87 |
Mexco Energy | $6.58 million | 3.59 | $1.35 million | $0.61 | 18.52 |
Par Pacific has higher revenue and earnings than Mexco Energy. Par Pacific is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mexco Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Par Pacific beats Mexco Energy on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Par Pacific
Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. owns and operates energy and infrastructure businesses. The company operates through Refining, Retail, and Logistics segments. The Refining segment owns and operates refineries that produce gasoline, distillate, asphalt, and other products primarily for consumption in Kapolei, Hawaii, Newcastle, Wyoming, Tacoma, Washington, and Billings, Montana. The Retail segment operates fuel retail outlets, which sell merchandise, such as soft drinks, prepared foods, and other sundries in Hawaii under the Hele, 76, and nomnom brands; and gasoline, diesel, and retail merchandise in Washington and Idaho. The Logistics segment owns and operates terminals, pipelines, single point mooring, marine vessels, storage facilities, loading and truck racks, and rail facilities to distribute ethanol, petroleum, and refined products throughout Hawaii, the United States West Coast, Washington, the Dakotas, and Wyoming; and a jet fuel storage facility and pipeline that serves Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota. It also holds interest in refined products pipeline. In addition, the company owns and operates a marine terminal, a unit train-capable rail loading terminal; a truck rack, and a proprietary pipeline that serves Joint Base Lewis McChord. The company was formerly known as Par Petroleum Corporation and changed its name to Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. in October 2015. Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
About Mexco Energy
Mexco Energy Corporation, an independent oil and gas company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of natural gas, crude oil, condensate, and natural gas liquids in the United States. It owns partial interests in approximately 6,400 gross producing wells located in the states of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Wyoming, Kansas, Colorado, Montana, Virginia, North Dakota, and Ohio. It also owned leasehold mineral, royalty, and other interests in approximately 2,768 net acres. The company was formerly known as Miller Oil Company and changed its name to Mexco Energy Corporation in April 1980. Mexco Energy Corporation was incorporated in 1972 and is based in Midland, Texas.
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