Head-To-Head Review: Tamboran Resources (NYSE:TBN) & Braskem (NYSE:BAK)

Braskem (NYSE:BAK) and Tamboran Resources (NYSE:TBN) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Volatility and Risk

Braskem has a beta of 1.76, suggesting that its share price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tamboran Resources has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its share price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Braskem and Tamboran Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Braskem	1	4	0	0	1.80
Tamboran Resources	1	1	3	1	2.67

Braskem presently has a consensus target price of $4.40, suggesting a potential upside of 77.78%. Tamboran Resources has a consensus target price of $34.75, suggesting a potential upside of 26.07%. Given Braskem’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Braskem is more favorable than Tamboran Resources.

Profitability

This table compares Braskem and Tamboran Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Braskem	-7.36%	N/A	-0.30%
Tamboran Resources	N/A	-7.31%	-6.28%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Braskem and Tamboran Resources”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Braskem	$14.36 billion	0.07	-$2.10 billion	($2.53)	-0.98
Tamboran Resources	N/A	N/A	-$36.90 million	($2.52)	-10.94

Tamboran Resources has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Braskem. Tamboran Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Braskem, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

About Braskem

Braskem S.A., together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells thermoplastic resins. The company operates through three segments: Brazil, United States and Europe, and Mexico. The Brazil segment produces and sells olefins, including ethylene, polymer and chemical grade propylene, butadiene, and butene-1; benzene, toluene, and xylenes products; fuels, such as automotive gasoline, liquefied petroleum gas, ethyl tertiary-butyl ether, and methyl tertiary-butyl ether; intermediates, such as cumene; aliphatics, aromatics, and hydrogenated solvents; and specialties comprising isoprene, dicyclopentadiene, piperylene, nonene, tetramer, polyisobutylene, and hydrocarbon resins. This segment also produces and sells polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP); supplies electricity and other inputs to second-generation producers; produces and sells of PE, including the production of green PE from renewable resources; and produces and sells polyvinyl chloride and caustic soda. The United States and Europe segment produces and sells PP in the United States and Germany. The Mexico segment produces and sells ethylene, high-density PE, and low-density PE in Mexico. It also manufactures, sells, imports, and exports chemicals, petrochemicals, and fules; produces, supplies, and sells utilities, such as steam, water, compressed air, and industrial gases; and provides industrial services. The company was formerly known as Copene Petroquímica do Nordeste S.A. and changed its name to Braskem S.A. in 2002. Braskem S.A. was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.

About Tamboran Resources

Tamboran Resources Corporation, a natural gas company, focuses on developing unconventional gas resources in the northern territory of Australia. Its assets include a 25% non-operated working interest in EP 161; a 38.75% working interest in EPs 76, 98, and 117; and a 100% working interest in EPs 136 and 143, as well as EP (A) 197, located in the Betaloo Basin. Tamboran Resources Corporation was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.