Critical Review: W&T Offshore (NYSE:WTI) and Rock Energy Resources (OTCMKTS:RCKE)

W&T Offshore (NYSE:WTI) and Rock Energy Resources (OTCMKTS:RCKE) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

42.9% of W&T Offshore shares are held by institutional investors. 33.6% of W&T Offshore shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 88.0% of Rock Energy Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares W&T Offshore and Rock Energy Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
W&T Offshore	-29.25%	N/A	-6.26%
Rock Energy Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for W&T Offshore and Rock Energy Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
W&T Offshore	1	0	1	1	2.67
Rock Energy Resources	0	0	0	0	0.00

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares W&T Offshore and Rock Energy Resources”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
W&T Offshore	$525.26 million	0.58	-$87.14 million	($0.99)	-2.06
Rock Energy Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Rock Energy Resources has lower revenue, but higher earnings than W&T Offshore.

Summary

W&T Offshore beats Rock Energy Resources on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Rock Energy Resources

Rock Energy Resources, Inc., through its subsidiary, engages in the development of gold and associated mineral assets. It holds interests in the Red Arrow mine. The company was founded on April 16, 2004 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.