Financial Comparison: Pioneer Oil & Gas (OTCMKTS:POGS) vs. Mesa Royalty Trust (NYSE:MTR)

Pioneer Oil & Gas (OTCMKTS:POGS) and Mesa Royalty Trust (NYSE:MTR) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends and institutional ownership.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Pioneer Oil & Gas and Mesa Royalty Trust”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pioneer Oil & Gas	$220,000.00	1.74	-$140,000.00	N/A	N/A
Mesa Royalty Trust	$491,952.00	16.93	$460,000.00	$0.21	21.28

Mesa Royalty Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Pioneer Oil & Gas.

Risk & Volatility

Pioneer Oil & Gas has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mesa Royalty Trust has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

12.7% of Mesa Royalty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Pioneer Oil & Gas and Mesa Royalty Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pioneer Oil & Gas	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mesa Royalty Trust	80.08%	12.55%	12.25%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Pioneer Oil & Gas and Mesa Royalty Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pioneer Oil & Gas	0	0	0	0	0.00
Mesa Royalty Trust	1	0	0	0	1.00

Summary

Mesa Royalty Trust beats Pioneer Oil & Gas on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Pioneer Oil & Gas

Pioneer Oil and Gas engages in acquiring, developing, producing, and selling oil and gas properties to companies located in the continental United States. The company was founded in 1980 and is based in South Jordan, Utah.

About Mesa Royalty Trust

Mesa Royalty Trust owns overriding royalty interests in various oil and gas producing properties in the United States. It holds interests in properties located in the Hugoton field of Kansas; and the San Juan Basin field of Northwestern New Mexico and Southwestern Colorado. The company was founded in 1979 and is based in Houston, Texas.