Financial Analysis of Ring Energy (NYSE:REI) vs. PHX Minerals (NYSE:PHX)

PHX Minerals (NYSE: PHX – Get a rating) and the annular energy (NYSE: REI – Get a rating) are both small cap oil/energy companies, but which stock is superior? We’ll compare the two companies based on earnings strength, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares the net margins, return on equity and return on assets of PHX Minerals and Ring Energy.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for PHX Minerals and Ring Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

34.4% of PHX Minerals shares are held by institutional investors. By comparison, 29.2% of Ring Energy’s shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of the shares of PHX Minerals are held by insiders. By comparison, 1.7% of Ring Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds, and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Benefits and evaluation

This table compares revenue, earnings per share and valuation of PHX Minerals and Ring Energy.

Ring Energy has higher revenues and profits than PHX Minerals. PHX Minerals trades at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ring Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

PHX Minerals has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. By comparison, Ring Energy has a beta of 2.02, indicating that its stock price is 102% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Ring Energy beats PHX Minerals on 8 out of 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About PHX Minerals

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PHX Minerals Inc. operates as a natural gas and petroleum company in the United States. The company produces and sells natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids. Its principal properties are located in Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, North Dakota and Arkansas. As of September 30, 2021, the Company had perpetual ownership of 251,600 net mineral acres; leased 18,298 net acres; and held working interests and royalty interests in 6,457 producing oil and natural gas wells, as well as 277 wells being drilled or completed. It sells its products to various buyers, including pipeline and marketing companies. The company was formerly known as Panhandle Oil and Gas Inc. and changed its name to PHX Minerals Inc. in October 2020. PHX Minerals Inc. was founded in 1926 and is based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

About Ring Energy

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Ring Energy, Inc., an exploration and production company, is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas in Texas and New Mexico. As of December 31, 2021, the company’s proven reserves consisted of approximately 77.8 million barrels of oil equivalent. It also held interests in 18,882 net developed acres and 1,406 net undeveloped acres in Andrews and Gaines counties, Texas; 18,437 net developed acres in Culberson and Reeves counties, Texas; and 13,662 net developed acres and 11,993 net undeveloped acres in Yoakum, Runnels and Coke counties, Texas, and Lea County, New Mexico. Ring Energy, Inc. primarily sells its oil and natural gas production to end users, traders and other buyers. The company was previously known as Transglobal Mining Corp. and changed its name to Ring Energy, Inc. in March 2008. Ring Energy, Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.

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