Reviewing EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG) & Rancher Energy (OTCMKTS:TRXO)

EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG) and Rancher Energy (OTCMKTS:TRXO) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for EOG Resources and Rancher Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EOG Resources	0	13	9	1	2.48
Rancher Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00

EOG Resources currently has a consensus target price of $143.41, indicating a potential upside of 27.98%. Given EOG Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe EOG Resources is more favorable than Rancher Energy.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares EOG Resources and Rancher Energy”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
EOG Resources	$23.70 billion	2.58	$6.40 billion	$10.29	10.89
Rancher Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

EOG Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Rancher Energy.

Volatility & Risk

EOG Resources has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rancher Energy has a beta of -69.73, indicating that its stock price is 7,073% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares EOG Resources and Rancher Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EOG Resources	25.25%	20.51%	12.93%
Rancher Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

89.9% of EOG Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of EOG Resources shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 18.4% of Rancher Energy shares are owned by 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

EOG Resources beats Rancher Energy on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About EOG Resources

EOG Resources, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, explores for, develops, produces, and markets crude oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas primarily in producing basins in the United States, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and internationally. The company was formerly known as Enron Oil & Gas Company. EOG Resources, Inc. was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

About Rancher Energy

Columbine Valley Resources, Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and gas properties in the United States. The company owns various properties, which are primarily located in the Rocky Mountain region of Wyoming, as well as Nebraska. Columbine Valley Resources, Inc. is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado.