Financial Contrast: W&T Offshore (NYSE:WTI) & Black Dragon Resource Cos. (OTCMKTS:BDGR)

W&T Offshore (NYSE:WTI) and Black Dragon Resource Cos. (OTCMKTS:BDGR) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Volatility & Risk

W&T Offshore has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Black Dragon Resource Cos. has a beta of -0.43, meaning that its share price is 143% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for W&T Offshore and Black Dragon Resource Cos., as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
W&T Offshore	0	0	1	0	3.00
Black Dragon Resource Cos.	0	0	0	0	0.00

Profitability

This table compares W&T Offshore and Black Dragon Resource Cos.’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
W&T Offshore	-22.62%	N/A	-7.67%
Black Dragon Resource Cos.	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares W&T Offshore and Black Dragon Resource Cos.”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
W&T Offshore	$525.26 million	0.51	-$87.14 million	($0.76)	-2.39
Black Dragon Resource Cos.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Black Dragon Resource Cos. has lower revenue, but higher earnings than W&T Offshore.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

42.9% of W&T Offshore shares are held by institutional investors. 33.6% of W&T Offshore shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

W&T Offshore beats Black Dragon Resource Cos. on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About W&T Offshore

W&T Offshore, Inc. engages in the production, exploration, development, and acquisition of oil and natural gas properties. It focuses its operations in the Gulf of Mexico. The company was founded by Tracy W. Krohn in 1983 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

About Black Dragon Resource Cos.

Black Dragon Resource Companies, Inc. operates as a distributor of rare art via blockchain-based technologies or non-fungible tokens. The company was formerly known as Black Dragon Resource, Inc. and changed its name to Black Dragon Resource Companies, Inc. in December 2004. Black Dragon Resource Companies, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Black Dragon Resource Companies, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of ProTek Capital, Inc.