Analyzing EnQuest (OTCMKTS:ENQUF) and Inpex (OTCMKTS:IPXHY)

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EnQuest	N/A	N/A	N/A
Inpex	20.57%	9.08%	6.19%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares EnQuest and Inpex”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
EnQuest	$1.18 billion	0.26	$93.77 million	N/A	N/A
Inpex	$14.99 billion	1.46	$2.70 billion	$2.41	7.26

Inpex has higher revenue and earnings than EnQuest.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Inpex shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

EnQuest has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Inpex has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Inpex beats EnQuest on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About EnQuest

EnQuest PLC operates as an oil and gas production and development company, explores, extracts, and produces hydrocarbons in the United Kingdom, North Sea, and Malaysia. It primarily holds interests in the Magnus, Kraken, Golden Eagle, Scolty/Crathes, Greater Kittiwake Area, and Alba; and PM8/Seligi projects. In addition, the company is involved in the construction, ownership, and operation of an oil pipeline; and marketing and trading of crude oil, as well as in leasing activities. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

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.