Reviewing TXO Partners (NYSE:TXO) & BKV (NYSE:BKV)

BKV (NYSE:BKV) and TXO Partners (NYSE:TXO) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares BKV and TXO Partners’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BKV	17.73%	6.67%	3.73%
TXO Partners	-9.23%	-5.59%	-2.83%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

27.4% of TXO Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of BKV shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares BKV and TXO Partners”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BKV	$1.05 billion	2.28	$179.16 million	$2.74	7.99
TXO Partners	$401.01 million	1.97	-$21.62 million	($0.77)	-18.55

BKV has higher revenue and earnings than TXO Partners. TXO Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BKV, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for BKV and TXO Partners, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BKV	0	2	8	1	2.91
TXO Partners	1	0	1	2	3.00

BKV currently has a consensus target price of $33.56, suggesting a potential upside of 53.35%. TXO Partners has a consensus target price of $17.50, suggesting a potential upside of 22.55%. Given BKV’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe BKV is more favorable than TXO Partners.

Volatility and Risk

BKV has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TXO Partners has a beta of 0.06, indicating that its stock price is 94% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

BKV beats TXO Partners on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About BKV

BKV Corporation engages in the acquisition, operation, and development of natural gas and NGL properties. It is also involved in the gathering, processing, and transportation of natural gas. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Denver, Colorado with additional offices in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania and Fort Worth, Texas. BKV Corporation, LLC operates as a subsidiary of Banpu North America Corporation.

About TXO Partners

TXO Partners, L.P., an oil and natural gas company, focuses on the acquisition, development, optimization, and exploitation of conventional oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquid reserves in North America. Its acreage positions are concentrated in the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico and the San Juan Basin of New Mexico and Colorado. The company was formerly known as TXO Energy Partners, L.P. and changed its name to TXO Partners, L.P. in May 2023. TXO Partners, L.P. was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas.