Mesa Royalty Trust (NYSE:MTR – Get Free Report) and Pioneer Oil & Gas (OTCMKTS:POGS – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Mesa Royalty Trust and Pioneer Oil & Gas’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Mesa Royalty Trust | 80.08% | 12.55% | 12.25% |
| Pioneer Oil & Gas | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
12.7% of Mesa Royalty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Mesa Royalty Trust | $556,980.00 | 15.93 | $460,000.00 | $0.23 | 20.70 |
| Pioneer Oil & Gas | $220,000.00 | 1.78 | -$140,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
Mesa Royalty Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Pioneer Oil & Gas.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Mesa Royalty Trust and Pioneer Oil & Gas, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Mesa Royalty Trust | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Pioneer Oil & Gas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Risk & Volatility
Mesa Royalty Trust has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pioneer Oil & Gas has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Mesa Royalty Trust beats Pioneer Oil & Gas on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Mesa Royalty Trust
Mesa Royalty Trust owns overriding royalty interests in various oil and gas producing properties in the United States. It holds interests in properties located in the Hugoton field of Kansas; and the San Juan Basin field of Northwestern New Mexico and Southwestern Colorado. The company was founded in 1979 and is based in Houston, Texas.
About Pioneer Oil & Gas
Pioneer Oil and Gas engages in acquiring, developing, producing, and selling oil and gas properties to companies located in the continental United States. The company was founded in 1980 and is based in South Jordan, Utah.
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