Head to Head Comparison: Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) and Topaz Resources (OTCMKTS:TOPZ)

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) and Topaz Resources (OTCMKTS:TOPZ) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Viper Energy and Topaz Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Viper Energy	37.84%	3.92%	3.28%
Topaz Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Viper Energy	$860.39 million	12.67	$359.24 million	$3.46	10.92
Topaz Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Viper Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Topaz Resources.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Viper Energy and Topaz Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Viper Energy	0	0	13	0	3.00
Topaz Resources	0	0	0	0	0.00

Viper Energy presently has a consensus price target of $57.1538, suggesting a potential upside of 51.24%. Given Viper Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Viper Energy is more favorable than Topaz Resources.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

87.7% of Viper Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Viper Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Viper Energy beats Topaz Resources on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Viper Energy

Viper Energy, Inc. engages in the acquisition of oil and natural gas properties. It owns, acquires, and exploits oil and natural gas properties in North America. The company was founded on February 27, 2014 and is headquartered in Midland, TX.

About Topaz Resources

Topaz Resources, Inc. operates as an independent oil and gas company. It focuses on production, acquisition, and developmental drilling opportunities within proven producing areas of north, central, and west Texas. The company was formerly known as Kids Germ Defense Corp. and changed its name to Topaz Resources, Inc. in April 2010. Topaz Resources, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Denton, Texas.