Obsidian Energy (OTCMKTS:OBELF – Get Free Report) and TXO Partners (NYSE:TXO – Get Free Report) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Obsidian Energy and TXO Partners”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Obsidian Energy | $220.00 million | 2.12 | -$576.07 million | $4.17 | 1.39 |
| TXO Partners | $285.45 million | 2.41 | -$103.99 million | ($5.94) | -2.84 |
TXO Partners has higher revenue and earnings than Obsidian Energy. TXO Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Obsidian Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Obsidian Energy and TXO Partners, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Obsidian Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| TXO Partners | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.50 |
TXO Partners has a consensus target price of $26.00, suggesting a potential upside of 54.39%. Given TXO Partners’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe TXO Partners is more favorable than Obsidian Energy.
Profitability
This table compares Obsidian Energy and TXO Partners’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Obsidian Energy | 99.13% | 78.07% | 35.32% |
| TXO Partners | -63.22% | 8.05% | 5.41% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
0.0% of Obsidian Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.4% of TXO Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
TXO Partners beats Obsidian Energy on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Obsidian Energy
Obsidian Energy Ltd. is an exploration and production company. The firm engages in exploring, developing, and holds interests in oil and natural gas properties and related production infrastructure in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin directly and through investments in securities of subsidiaries holding such interests. Its property portfolio includes Cardium, Viking, and Peace River. The company was founded on December 27, 1979 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
About TXO Partners
TXO Partners, L.P., an oil and natural gas company, focuses on the acquisition, development, optimization, and exploitation of conventional oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquid reserves in North America. Its acreage positions are concentrated in the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico and the San Juan Basin of New Mexico and Colorado. The company was formerly known as TXO Energy Partners, L.P. and changed its name to TXO Partners, L.P. in May 2023. TXO Partners, L.P. was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas.
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