Head-To-Head Contrast: VOC Energy Trust (NYSE:VOC) and Crescent Energy (NYSE:CRGY)

VOC Energy Trust (NYSE:VOC) and Crescent Energy (NYSE:CRGY) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares VOC Energy Trust and Crescent Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
VOC Energy Trust	92.44%	108.69%	108.69%
Crescent Energy	2.84%	13.30%	2.94%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

52.1% of Crescent Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.2% of Crescent Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares VOC Energy Trust and Crescent Energy’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
VOC Energy Trust	$16.46 million	N/A	$15.22 million	$0.90	7.07
Crescent Energy	$2.38 billion	0.86	$67.61 million	$1.29	8.80

Crescent Energy has higher revenue and earnings than VOC Energy Trust. VOC Energy Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crescent Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

VOC Energy Trust has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Crescent Energy has a beta of 2.24, indicating that its share price is 124% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

VOC Energy Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.9%. Crescent Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. VOC Energy Trust pays out 84.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Crescent Energy pays out 37.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for VOC Energy Trust and Crescent Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
VOC Energy Trust	0	0	0	0	N/A
Crescent Energy	0	1	5	1	3.00

Crescent Energy has a consensus price target of $16.25, indicating a potential upside of 43.11%. Given Crescent Energy’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Crescent Energy is more favorable than VOC Energy Trust.

Summary

Crescent Energy beats VOC Energy Trust on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About VOC Energy Trust

VOC Energy Trust acquires and holds a term net profits interest of the net proceeds from production and sale of the interests in oil and natural gas properties in the states of Kansas and Texas. The company has an 80% term net profits interest of the net proceeds on the underlying properties. As of December 31, 2021, its underlying properties had interests in 452.5 net producing wells and 51,147.2 net acres. VOC Energy Trust was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Houston, Texas.

About Crescent Energy

Crescent Energy Company, an energy company, acquires, develops, and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) reserves. The company holds a portfolio of oil and natural gas assets in key proven regions, including the Eagle Ford, Marcellus, Utica, and Rockies in the United States. The company is based in Houston, Texas.