Financial Survey: EQT (NYSE:EQT) vs. Topaz Resources (OTCMKTS:TOPZ)

Topaz Resources (OTCMKTS:TOPZ) and EQT (NYSE:EQT) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Topaz Resources and EQT’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Topaz Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A
EQT	22.59%	6.88%	4.32%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

90.8% of EQT shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of EQT 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Topaz Resources and EQT, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Topaz Resources	0	0	0	0	0.00
EQT	0	7	18	0	2.72

EQT has a consensus target price of $63.65, indicating a potential upside of 4.42%. Given EQT’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe EQT is more favorable than Topaz Resources.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Topaz Resources and EQT”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Topaz Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
EQT	$7.89 billion	4.82	$230.58 million	$2.92	20.88

EQT has higher revenue and earnings than Topaz Resources.

Volatility & Risk

Topaz Resources has a beta of 9.5, meaning that its stock price is 850% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EQT has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

EQT beats Topaz Resources on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Topaz Resources

Topaz Resources, Inc. operates as an independent oil and gas company. It focuses on production, acquisition, and developmental drilling opportunities within proven producing areas of north, central, and west Texas. The company was formerly known as Kids Germ Defense Corp. and changed its name to Topaz Resources, Inc. in April 2010. Topaz Resources, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Denton, Texas.

About EQT

EQT Corporation operates as a natural gas production company in the United States. The company sells natural gas and natural gas liquids to marketers, utilities, and industrial customers through pipelines located in the Appalachian Basin. It also offers marketing services and contractual pipeline capacity management services. The company was formerly known as Equitable Resources Inc. and changed its name to EQT Corporation in February 2009. EQT Corporation was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.