Financial Survey: Seadrill (NYSE:SDRL) and Onyx (OTCMKTS:ONXC)

Seadrill (NYSE:SDRL) and Onyx (OTCMKTS:ONXC) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

95.7% of Seadrill shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Seadrill shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.9% of Onyx shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Seadrill and Onyx, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Seadrill	0	0	5	0	3.00
Onyx	0	0	0	0	0.00

Seadrill currently has a consensus target price of $62.00, suggesting a potential upside of 175.58%. Given Seadrill’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Seadrill is more favorable than Onyx.

Profitability

This table compares Seadrill and Onyx’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Seadrill	27.79%	7.24%	5.12%
Onyx	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Seadrill and Onyx”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Seadrill	$1.39 billion	1.01	$300.00 million	$6.33	3.55
Onyx	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Seadrill has higher revenue and earnings than Onyx.

Summary

Seadrill beats Onyx on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Seadrill

Seadrill Ltd. engages in the provision of offshore drilling services to the oil and gas industry. It operates through the following segments: Floaters, Jack-up rigs, and Other. The Floaters segment encompasses drilling, completion, and maintenance of offshore exploration and production wells. the Jack-up Rigs segment includes drilling contracts relate to jack-up rigs for operations in harsh and benign environments in shallow water. The Other segment represents management services to third parties and related parties. The company was founded on May 10, 2005 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.

About Onyx

Onyx Corp. engages in the production, manufacture, distribution, and sale of asphalt products primarily in Utah, Arizona, Nebraska, and Wyoming. The company operates in Performance Grade, and Asphalt Emulsions and Maintenance segments. The Performance Grade segment comprises private construction projects, which include parking lots, driveways, and minor city and county roads. The Asphalt Emulsions and Maintenance Segment implements pavement maintenance programs to rehabilitate and extend the life of existing roads. It sells its products to contractors and customers for pavement maintenance. The company was formerly known as Crown Energy Corporation. Onyx Corp. is based in Woods Cross, Utah.