Stratex Oil & Gas (OTCMKTS:STTX) versus Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) Critical Contrast

Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) and Stratex Oil & Gas (OTCMKTS:STTX) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk and profitability.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

97.8% of Chord Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Chord Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Chord Energy and Stratex Oil & Gas, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chord Energy	0	3	10	0	2.77
Stratex Oil & Gas	0	0	0	0	0.00

Chord Energy presently has a consensus target price of $136.92, indicating a potential upside of 54.62%. Given Chord Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Chord Energy is more favorable than Stratex Oil & Gas.

Profitability

This table compares Chord Energy and Stratex Oil & Gas’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chord Energy	3.31%	8.27%	5.36%
Stratex Oil & Gas	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility & Risk

Chord Energy has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stratex Oil & Gas has a beta of 2.1, suggesting that its stock price is 110% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Chord Energy and Stratex Oil & Gas”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Chord Energy	$5.25 billion	0.96	$848.63 million	$2.60	34.06
Stratex Oil & Gas	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Chord Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Stratex Oil & Gas.

Summary

Chord Energy beats Stratex Oil & Gas on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Chord Energy

Chord Energy Corporation operates as an independent exploration and production company in the United States. It acquires, explores, develops, and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the Williston Basin. The company sells its products to refiners, marketers, and other purchasers that have access to nearby pipeline and rail facilities. The company was formerly known as Oasis Petroleum Inc. and changed its name to Chord Energy Corporation in July 2022. Chord Energy Corporation was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

About Stratex Oil & Gas

Stratex Oil & Gas Holdings, Inc., an independent energy company, focuses on the acquisition, exploitation, and development of crude oil in Kansas and Texas, as well as non-operated working interests in North Dakota, Montana, Utah, Colorado, and Kansas. The company is also involved in the sale of oil and gas. The company was formerly known as Poway Muffler and Brake, Inc. and changed its name to Stratex Oil & Gas Holdings, Inc. in May 2012. Stratex Oil & Gas Holdings, Inc. is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.