W&T Offshore (NYSE:WTI – Get Free Report) and Stratex Oil & Gas (OTCMKTS:STTX – Get Free Report) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Volatility and Risk
W&T Offshore has a beta of 1.56, indicating that its share price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stratex Oil & Gas has a beta of 0.21, indicating that its share price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares W&T Offshore and Stratex Oil & Gas’ 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 | 0.66 | $15.60 million | $0.10 | 24.00 |
| Stratex Oil & Gas | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
42.9% of W&T Offshore shares are held by institutional investors. 33.5% of W&T Offshore shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares W&T Offshore and Stratex Oil & Gas’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| W&T Offshore | 2.93% | -71.70% | -1.95% |
| Stratex Oil & Gas | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for W&T Offshore and Stratex Oil & Gas, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| W&T Offshore | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Stratex Oil & Gas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
W&T Offshore currently has a consensus target price of $7.80, suggesting a potential upside of 225.00%. Given W&T Offshore’s higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe W&T Offshore is more favorable than Stratex Oil & Gas.
Summary
W&T Offshore beats Stratex Oil & Gas on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About W&T Offshore
W&T Offshore, Inc., an independent oil and natural gas producer, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and natural gas properties in the Gulf of Mexico. The company sells crude oil and condensate, natural gas liquids, and natural gas. W&T Offshore, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
About Stratex Oil & Gas
Stratex Oil & Gas Holdings, Inc., an independent energy company, focuses on the acquisition, exploitation, and development of crude oil in Kansas and Texas, as well as non-operated working interests in North Dakota, Montana, Utah, Colorado, and Kansas. The company is also involved in the sale of oil and gas. The company was formerly known as Poway Muffler and Brake, Inc. and changed its name to Stratex Oil & Gas Holdings, Inc. in May 2012. Stratex Oil & Gas Holdings, Inc. is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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