Comparing Allied Resources (OTCMKTS:ALOD) & Altex Industries (OTCMKTS:ALTX)

Risk and Volatility

Allied Resources has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Altex Industries has a beta of 0.43, indicating that its share price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Allied Resources and Altex Industries”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Allied Resources	$2.25 million	0.63	$1.73 million	$0.28	0.89
Altex Industries	$20,000.00	128.69	-$190,000.00	($0.01)	-23.00

Allied Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Altex Industries. Altex Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Allied Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Allied Resources and Altex Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Allied Resources	70.21%	83.32%	65.50%
Altex Industries	-605.00%	-9.12%	-4.44%

Summary

Allied Resources beats Altex Industries on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Allied Resources

Allied Resources, Inc., an independent oil and natural gas producer, engages in the exploration, development, production, and sale of oil and gas in the United States. It owns varying interests in a total of 145 wells situated on acreage of approximately 3,400 acres in Ritchie and Calhoun counties, West Virginia; and 10 wells situated on acreage of approximately 2,510 acres in Goliad, Edwards, and Jackson counties, Texas. The company was formerly known as General Allied Oil and Gas Co and changed its name to Allied Resources, Inc. in August 1998. Allied Resources, Inc. was founded in 1979 and is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

About Altex Industries

Altex Industries, Inc., through its subsidiary, Altex Oil Corporation, owns interests in productive onshore oil and gas properties located in Utah and Wyoming. The company was incorporated in 1985 and is based in Denver, Colorado.