Reviewing Trans-Pacific Aerospace (OTCMKTS:TPAC) and Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG)

Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) and Trans-Pacific Aerospace (OTCMKTS:TPAC) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings and risk.

Volatility & Risk

Diamondback Energy has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Trans-Pacific Aerospace has a beta of -0.15, meaning that its share price is 115% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Diamondback Energy and Trans-Pacific Aerospace”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Diamondback Energy	$11.02 billion	3.67	$3.14 billion	$15.80	8.71
Trans-Pacific Aerospace	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Diamondback Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Trans-Pacific Aerospace.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Diamondback Energy and Trans-Pacific Aerospace, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Diamondback Energy	0	2	19	2	3.00
Trans-Pacific Aerospace	0	0	0	0	0.00

Diamondback Energy currently has a consensus price target of $206.13, indicating a potential upside of 49.76%. Given Diamondback Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Diamondback Energy is more favorable than Trans-Pacific Aerospace.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

90.0% of Diamondback Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Diamondback Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Trans-Pacific Aerospace shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Diamondback Energy and Trans-Pacific Aerospace’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Diamondback Energy	33.64%	13.68%	7.93%
Trans-Pacific Aerospace	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Diamondback Energy beats Trans-Pacific Aerospace on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Diamondback Energy

Diamondback Energy, Inc., an independent oil and natural gas company, acquires, develops, explores, and exploits unconventional, onshore oil and natural gas reserves in the Permian Basin in West Texas. It focuses on the development of the Spraberry and Wolfcamp formations of the Midland basin; and the Wolfcamp and Bone Spring formations of the Delaware basin, which are part of the Permian Basin in West Texas and New Mexico. The company also owns and operates midstream infrastructure assets, in the Midland and Delaware Basins of the Permian Basin. Diamondback Energy, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Midland, Texas.

About Trans-Pacific Aerospace

Trans-Pacific Aerospace Company, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells aerospace component parts for commercial and military aircrafts, space vehicles, power plants, and surface and undersea vessels in the United States. It primarily offers self-lubricating spherical bearings, which are integral to the operation of commercial aircrafts and help with various flight-critical tasks, including aircraft flight controls and landing gear. The company was formerly known as Pinnacle Energy Corp. and changed its name to Trans-Pacific Aerospace Company, Inc. in March 2010. Trans-Pacific Aerospace Company, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is based in San Marino, California.