TXO Partners (NYSE:TXO – Get Free Report) and FEC Resources (OTCMKTS:FECOF – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.
Profitability
This table compares TXO Partners and FEC Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
TXO Partners | -63.22% | 8.05% | 5.41% |
FEC Resources | N/A | 131.17% | 114.19% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
27.4% of TXO Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of FEC Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
TXO Partners | $299.70 million | 2.11 | -$103.99 million | $0.42 | 36.36 |
FEC Resources | N/A | N/A | -$190,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
FEC Resources has lower revenue, but higher earnings than TXO Partners.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings for TXO Partners and FEC Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
TXO Partners | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
FEC Resources | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
TXO Partners presently has a consensus target price of $20.00, suggesting a potential upside of 30.98%. Given TXO Partners’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe TXO Partners is more favorable than FEC Resources.
Volatility and Risk
TXO Partners has a beta of 0.08, meaning that its stock price is 92% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FEC Resources has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500.
About TXO Partners
TXO Partners, L.P., an oil and natural gas company, focuses on the acquisition, development, optimization, and exploitation of conventional oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquid reserves in North America. Its acreage positions are concentrated in the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico and the San Juan Basin of New Mexico and Colorado. The company was formerly known as TXO Energy Partners, L.P. and changed its name to TXO Partners, L.P. in May 2023. TXO Partners, L.P. was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas.
About FEC Resources
FEC Resources Inc. engages in the exploration and development of oil and gas properties in the Philippines. The company, through its 6.8% interest in Forum Energy Limited, primarily owns a 70% interest in the GSEC101 offshore license covering an area of approximately 10,360 square kilometers located to the northwest of the Philippine Island of Palawan. FEC Resources Inc. is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. FEC Resources Inc. operates as a subsidiary of PXP Energy Corporation.
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