Volatility and Risk
Houston American Energy has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PermRock Royalty Trust has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
12.2% of Houston American Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.7% of PermRock Royalty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 15.4% of Houston American Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Houston American Energy and PermRock Royalty Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Houston American Energy | -544.15% | -6.10% | -5.86% |
| PermRock Royalty Trust | 85.33% | 6.93% | 6.81% |
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Houston American Energy | $560,180.00 | 31.64 | -$3.21 million | ($0.73) | -1.55 |
| PermRock Royalty Trust | $6.06 million | 8.13 | $6.26 million | $0.42 | 9.64 |
PermRock Royalty Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Houston American Energy. Houston American Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PermRock Royalty Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
PermRock Royalty Trust beats Houston American Energy on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Houston American Energy
Houston American Energy Corp., an independent oil and gas company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, exploitation, development, and production of natural gas, crude oil, and condensate. Its principal properties are located primarily in the Texas Permian Basin, the South American country of Colombia, and the onshore Louisiana Gulf Coast region. The company is based in Houston, Texas.
About PermRock Royalty Trust
PermRock Royalty Trust operates as a statutory trust. It owns interests in the oil and natural gas producing properties. The company's underlying properties include 22,394 net acres in the Permian Basin. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Dallas, Texas.
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