Amplify Energy (NYSE:AMPY – Get Free Report) and Altex Industries (OTCMKTS:ALTX – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares Amplify Energy and Altex Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Amplify Energy | 20.99% | 16.22% | 8.79% |
| Altex Industries | 1,531.82% | -13.30% | -7.19% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for Amplify Energy and Altex Industries, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Amplify Energy | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Altex Industries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Volatility and Risk
Amplify Energy has a beta of 1.88, meaning that its share price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Altex Industries has a beta of 0.1, meaning that its share price is 90% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Amplify Energy and Altex Industries”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Amplify Energy | $294.68 million | 0.52 | $392.75 million | $0.28 | 13.59 |
| Altex Industries | $20,000.00 | 135.94 | $440,000.00 | $0.03 | 8.07 |
Amplify Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Altex Industries. Altex Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amplify Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
42.8% of Amplify Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Amplify Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 49.8% of Altex Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Amplify Energy beats Altex Industries on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Amplify Energy
Amplify Energy Corp., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, development, exploitation, and production of oil and natural gas properties in the United States. The company’s properties consist of operated and non-operated working interests in producing and undeveloped leasehold acreage, as well as working interests in identified producing wells located in Oklahoma, the Rockies, federal waters offshore Southern California, East Texas/North Louisiana, and Eagle Ford. The company is based in Houston, Texas.
About Altex Industries
Altex Industries, Inc., through its subsidiary, Altex Oil Corporation, owns interests in productive onshore oil and gas properties located in Utah and Wyoming. The company was incorporated in 1985 and is based in Denver, Colorado.
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