Topaz Resources (OTCMKTS:TOPZ) & EQT (NYSE:EQT) Financial Survey

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

90.8% of EQT shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of EQT 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.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares EQT and Topaz Resources”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
EQT	$7.89 billion	4.79	$230.58 million	$2.92	20.72
Topaz Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

EQT has higher revenue and earnings than Topaz Resources.

Volatility & Risk

EQT has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Topaz Resources has a beta of -1.2, meaning that its stock price is 220% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares EQT and Topaz Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EQT	22.59%	6.88%	4.32%
Topaz Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for EQT and Topaz Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EQT	0	7	18	0	2.72
Topaz Resources	0	0	0	0	0.00

EQT currently has a consensus target price of $63.65, indicating a potential upside of 5.22%. Given EQT’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe EQT is more favorable than Topaz Resources.

Summary

EQT beats Topaz Resources on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About EQT

EQT Corporation operates as a natural gas production company in the United States. The company sells natural gas and natural gas liquids to marketers, utilities, and industrial customers through pipelines located in the Appalachian Basin. It also offers marketing services and contractual pipeline capacity management services. The company was formerly known as Equitable Resources Inc. and changed its name to EQT Corporation in February 2009. EQT Corporation was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

About Topaz Resources

Topaz Resources, Inc. operates as an independent oil and gas company. It focuses on production, acquisition, and developmental drilling opportunities within proven producing areas of north, central, and west Texas. The company was formerly known as Kids Germ Defense Corp. and changed its name to Topaz Resources, Inc. in April 2010. Topaz Resources, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Denton, Texas.