Inpex (OTCMKTS:IPXHY) vs. Beach Energy (OTCMKTS:BCHEY) Head to Head Review

Inpex (OTCMKTS:IPXHY) and Beach Energy (OTCMKTS:BCHEY) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Inpex shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Inpex pays an annual dividend of $0.39 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Beach Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.61 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Inpex pays out 16.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Inpex and Beach Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Inpex	0	0	0	0	0.00
Beach Energy	1	1	0	0	1.50

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Inpex and Beach Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Inpex	$14.99 billion	1.14	$2.82 billion	$2.31	5.93
Beach Energy	$1.18 billion	1.68	-$311.70 million	N/A	N/A

Inpex has higher revenue and earnings than Beach Energy.

Risk & Volatility

Inpex has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Beach Energy has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Inpex and Beach Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Inpex	19.57%	8.68%	5.89%
Beach Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Inpex beats Beach Energy on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Inpex

Inpex Corporation engages in the research, exploration, development, production, and sale of oil, natural gas, and other mineral resources in Japan, rest of Asia and Oceania, Europe and NIS countries, the Middle East and Africa, and the Americas. The company is involved in the investment and lending to the companies engaged in mineral resources business, etc. It also transports natural gas, as well as operates, manages, and maintains gas pipelines. In addition, the company engages in storage of carbon capture related business. Further, it is involved in hydrogen and ammonia, renewable energy, forest conservation, and carbon recycling related businesses. Inpex Corporation was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About Beach Energy

Beach Energy Limited operates as an oil and gas exploration and production company. It engages in the operated and non-operated, onshore and offshore, and oil and gas production in five producing basins across Australia and New Zealand. The company also explores, develops, produces, and transports hydrocarbons; and sells gas and liquid hydrocarbons. The company was formerly known as Beach Petroleum Limited and changed its name to Beach Energy Limited in December 2009. The company was incorporated in 1961 and is headquartered in Adelaide, Australia.