MV Oil Trust (NYSE:MVO) versus Pioneer Oil & Gas (OTCMKTS:POGS) Head-To-Head Review

MV Oil Trust (NYSE:MVO) and Pioneer Oil & Gas (OTCMKTS:POGS) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares MV Oil Trust and Pioneer Oil & Gas’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MV Oil Trust	93.90%	N/A	401.81%
Pioneer Oil & Gas	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares MV Oil Trust and Pioneer Oil & Gas”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MV Oil Trust	$18.58 million	3.28	$17.65 million	$1.26	4.21
Pioneer Oil & Gas	$220,000.00	1.51	-$140,000.00	N/A	N/A

MV Oil Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Pioneer Oil & Gas.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

3.5% of MV Oil Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for MV Oil Trust and Pioneer Oil & Gas, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MV Oil Trust	1	0	0	0	1.00
Pioneer Oil & Gas	0	0	0	0	0.00

Volatility and Risk

MV Oil Trust has a beta of -0.11, meaning that its share price is 111% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pioneer Oil & Gas has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

MV Oil Trust beats Pioneer Oil & Gas on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About MV Oil Trust

MV Oil Trust acquires and holds term net profits interests in the oil and natural gas properties of MV Partners, LLC. Its properties wells located in the Mid-Continent region in the states of Kansas and Colorado. MV Oil Trust was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Houston, Texas.

About Pioneer Oil & Gas

Pioneer Oil and Gas engages in acquiring, developing, producing, and selling oil and gas properties to companies located in the continental United States. The company was founded in 1980 and is based in South Jordan, Utah.