Mexco Energy (NYSE:MXC – Get Free Report) and W&T Offshore (NYSE:WTI – Get Free Report) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Mexco Energy and W&T Offshore’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Mexco Energy | 18.73% | 7.57% | 6.94% |
| W&T Offshore | -11.95% | -775.16% | -4.37% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Mexco Energy and W&T Offshore, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Mexco Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| W&T Offshore | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Risk and Volatility
Mexco Energy has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, W&T Offshore has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Mexco Energy and W&T Offshore”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Mexco Energy | $7.16 million | 3.23 | $1.35 million | $0.63 | 17.95 |
| W&T Offshore | $537.26 million | 0.46 | $15.60 million | ($0.43) | -3.87 |
W&T Offshore has higher revenue and earnings than Mexco Energy. W&T Offshore is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mexco Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
5.9% of Mexco Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.9% of W&T Offshore shares are owned by institutional investors. 53.0% of Mexco Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 33.5% of W&T Offshore shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
About Mexco Energy
Mexco Energy Corporation, an independent oil and gas company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of natural gas, crude oil, condensate, and natural gas liquids in the United States. It owns partial interests in approximately 6,400 gross producing wells located in the states of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Wyoming, Kansas, Colorado, Montana, Virginia, North Dakota, and Ohio. It also owned leasehold mineral, royalty, and other interests in approximately 2,768 net acres. The company was formerly known as Miller Oil Company and changed its name to Mexco Energy Corporation in April 1980. Mexco Energy Corporation was incorporated in 1972 and is based in Midland, Texas.
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.
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