Head to Head Review: PostRock Energy (OTCMKTS:PSTRQ) vs. W&T Offshore (NYSE:WTI)

W&T Offshore (NYSE:WTI) and PostRock Energy (OTCMKTS:PSTRQ) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for W&T Offshore and PostRock Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
W&T Offshore	0	0	1	0	3.00
PostRock Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00

W&T Offshore currently has a consensus target price of $7.80, suggesting a potential upside of 322.76%. Given W&T Offshore’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe W&T Offshore is more favorable than PostRock Energy.

Profitability

This table compares W&T Offshore and PostRock Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
W&T Offshore	-11.95%	-775.16%	-4.37%
PostRock Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares W&T Offshore and PostRock Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
W&T Offshore	$532.66 million	0.51	$15.60 million	($0.43)	-4.29
PostRock Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

W&T Offshore has higher revenue and earnings than PostRock Energy.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

42.9% of W&T Offshore shares are owned by institutional investors. 33.5% of W&T Offshore shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 79.2% of PostRock Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

W&T Offshore beats PostRock Energy on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About W&T Offshore

W&T Offshore, Inc. engages in the production, exploration, development, and acquisition of oil and natural gas properties. It focuses its operations in the Gulf of Mexico. The company was founded by Tracy W. Krohn in 1983 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

About PostRock Energy

PostRock Energy Corp. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, production, and gathering of crude oil and natural gas. It focuses on the Cherokee Basin project in southeastern Kansas, northeastern Oklahoma, and central Oklahoma. The firm also owns and operates minor oil and gas producing properties in the Appalachian Basin. The company was founded in July 2009 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK.