Comparing Permian Resources (NYSE:PR) & Stratex Oil & Gas (OTCMKTS:STTX)

Stratex Oil & Gas (OTCMKTS:STTX) and Permian Resources (NYSE:PR) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability, valuation and institutional ownership.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Stratex Oil & Gas and Permian Resources”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Stratex Oil & Gas	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Permian Resources	$5.00 billion	2.45	$984.70 million	$1.09	13.56

Permian Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Stratex Oil & Gas.

Volatility and Risk

Stratex Oil & Gas has a beta of 2.1, suggesting that its stock price is 110% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Permian Resources has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Stratex Oil & Gas and Permian Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stratex Oil & Gas	N/A	N/A	N/A
Permian Resources	15.65%	11.03%	6.98%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Stratex Oil & Gas and Permian Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stratex Oil & Gas	0	0	0	0	0.00
Permian Resources	2	2	11	2	2.76

Permian Resources has a consensus target price of $18.79, suggesting a potential upside of 27.15%. Given Permian Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Permian Resources is more favorable than Stratex Oil & Gas.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

91.8% of Permian Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.4% of Permian Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Permian Resources beats Stratex Oil & Gas on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Stratex Oil & Gas

Stratex Oil & Gas Holdings, Inc., an independent energy company, focuses on the acquisition, exploitation, and development of crude oil in Kansas and Texas, as well as non-operated working interests in North Dakota, Montana, Utah, Colorado, and Kansas. The company is also involved in the sale of oil and gas. The company was formerly known as Poway Muffler and Brake, Inc. and changed its name to Stratex Oil & Gas Holdings, Inc. in May 2012. Stratex Oil & Gas Holdings, Inc. is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

About Permian Resources

Permian Resources Corporation, an independent oil and natural gas company, focuses on the development of crude oil and related liquids-rich natural gas reserves in the United States. The company’s assets primarily focus on the Delaware Basin, a sub-basin of the Permian Basin. Its properties consist of acreage blocks in West Texas, Eddy County, Lea County, and New Mexico. The company was formerly known as Centennial Resource Development, Inc. and changed its name to Permian Resources Corporation in September 2022. Permian Resources Corporation was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Midland, Texas.