Head-To-Head Survey: PTL (NASDAQ:PTLE) vs. Adams Resources & Energy (NYSE:AE)

Adams Resources & Energy (NYSE:AE) and PTL (NASDAQ:PTLE) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Adams Resources & Energy and PTL”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Adams Resources & Energy	$2.75 billion	0.04	$210,000.00	($3.16)	-12.02
PTL	$108.13 million	0.47	N/A	N/A	N/A

Adams Resources & Energy has higher revenue and earnings than PTL.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Adams Resources & Energy and PTL, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Adams Resources & Energy	0	1	0	0	2.00
PTL	0	0	0	0	0.00

Adams Resources & Energy presently has a consensus target price of $38.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.05%. Given Adams Resources & Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Adams Resources & Energy is more favorable than PTL.

Profitability

This table compares Adams Resources & Energy and PTL’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Adams Resources & Energy	-0.29%	-8.14%	-2.01%
PTL	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

57.8% of Adams Resources & Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Adams Resources & 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.

Summary

Adams Resources & Energy beats PTL on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Adams Resources & Energy

Adams Resources & Energy, Inc. engages in the business of crude oil marketing, transportation and storage in various crude oil and natural gas basins. It operates through the following segments: crude oil marketing, transportation and storage, tank truck transportation of liquid chemicals, pressurized gases, asphalt and dry bulk, and pipeline transportation, terminalling and storage of crude oil. The company was founded by Kenneth Stanley Adams, Jr. in 1947 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

About PTL

PTL Limited is an established bunkering facilitator providing marine fuel logistics services for vessel refueling, primarily container ships, bulk carriers, general cargo vessels and chemical tankers principally serving the Asia Pacific market. PTL Limited is based in Hong Kong.