Reviewing Cross Timbers Royalty Trust (NYSE:CRT) & Velocity Energy (OTCMKTS:VCYE)

Velocity Energy (OTCMKTS:VCYEGet Free Report) and Cross Timbers Royalty Trust (NYSE:CRTGet Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Velocity Energy and Cross Timbers Royalty Trust”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
Velocity Energy N/A N/A N/A ($0.44) N/A
Cross Timbers Royalty Trust $8.63 million 7.47 $13.13 million $1.57 6.84

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Velocity Energy and Cross Timbers Royalty Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Velocity Energy 0 0 0 0 N/A
Cross Timbers Royalty Trust 0 0 0 0 N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

9.7% of Cross Timbers Royalty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Velocity Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.4% of Cross Timbers Royalty Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Velocity Energy and Cross Timbers Royalty Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Velocity Energy N/A N/A N/A
Cross Timbers Royalty Trust 88.84% 291.46% 189.42%

Summary

Cross Timbers Royalty Trust beats Velocity Energy on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Velocity Energy

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Velocity Energy Inc., an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas. The company’s operations are located in Matagorda Bay, Calhoun County, Texas. It also focuses on the exploration of oil and natural gas in the Appalachian Basin. The company was formerly known as Sonterra Resources, Inc. and changed its name to Velocity Energy Inc. in March 2009. Velocity Energy Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Houston, Texas.

About Cross Timbers Royalty Trust

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Cross Timbers Royalty Trust operates as an express trust in the United States. It holds 90% net profits interests in certain producing and nonproducing royalty and overriding royalty interest properties in Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico; and 75% net profits working interest in four properties in Texas and three properties in Oklahoma. The company was founded in 1991 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

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