Head-To-Head Survey: TXO Partners (NYSE:TXO) versus Columbine Valley Resources (OTCMKTS:TRXO)

Columbine Valley Resources (OTCMKTS:TRXO) and TXO Partners (NYSE:TXO) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and risk.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Columbine Valley Resources and TXO Partners’ top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Columbine Valley Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TXO Partners	$380.72 million	1.59	-$103.99 million	($5.85)	-3.35

Columbine Valley Resources has higher earnings, but lower revenue than TXO Partners.

Profitability

This table compares Columbine Valley Resources and TXO Partners’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Columbine Valley Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A
TXO Partners	-61.27%	7.94%	5.76%

Risk and Volatility

Columbine Valley Resources has a beta of -49.51, meaning that its share price is 5,051% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TXO Partners has a beta of 0.05, meaning that its share price is 95% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Columbine Valley Resources and TXO Partners, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Columbine Valley Resources	0	0	0	0	N/A
TXO Partners	0	0	1	1	3.50

TXO Partners has a consensus target price of $26.00, indicating a potential upside of 32.72%. Given TXO Partners’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe TXO Partners is more favorable than Columbine Valley Resources.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

27.4% of TXO Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.4% of Columbine Valley Resources shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

TXO Partners beats Columbine Valley Resources on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Columbine Valley Resources

Columbine Valley Resources, Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and gas properties in the United States. The company owns various properties, which are primarily located in the Rocky Mountain region of Wyoming, as well as Nebraska. Columbine Valley Resources, Inc. is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado.

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.