Contrasting W&T Offshore (NYSE:WTI) & FieldPoint Petroleum (OTCMKTS:FPPP)

FieldPoint Petroleum (OTCMKTS:FPPP) and W&T Offshore (NYSE:WTI) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for FieldPoint Petroleum and W&T Offshore, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FieldPoint Petroleum	0	0	0	0	0.00
W&T Offshore	1	0	1	0	2.00

Given FieldPoint Petroleum’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe FieldPoint Petroleum is more favorable than W&T Offshore.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares FieldPoint Petroleum and W&T Offshore”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FieldPoint Petroleum	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
W&T Offshore	$525.26 million	0.53	-$87.14 million	($0.99)	-1.90

FieldPoint Petroleum has higher earnings, but lower revenue than W&T Offshore.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

42.9% of W&T Offshore shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of FieldPoint Petroleum shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 33.6% of W&T Offshore shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares FieldPoint Petroleum and W&T Offshore’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FieldPoint Petroleum	N/A	N/A	N/A
W&T Offshore	-29.25%	N/A	-6.26%

Summary

W&T Offshore beats FieldPoint Petroleum on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About FieldPoint Petroleum

FieldPoint Petroleum Corporation engages in the acquisition, exploration, and production of oil and natural gas properties in the United States. Its principal properties include Block A-49, Spraberry Trend, and Serbin Field, Texas; Sulimar Field, New Mexico; West Allen Field, Oklahoma; and Longwood Field, Louisiana. The company is headquartered in Austin, Texas. On June 24, 2020, FieldPoint Petroleum Corporation filed a voluntary petition for Liquidation under Chapter 7 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas.

About W&T Offshore

W&T Offshore, Inc. engages in the production, exploration, development, and acquisition of oil and natural gas properties. It focuses its operations in the Gulf of Mexico. The company was founded by Tracy W. Krohn in 1983 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.