Victory Oilfield Tech (OTCMKTS:VYEY) vs. Archrock (NYSE:AROC) Critical Survey

Victory Oilfield Tech (OTCMKTS:VYEY) and Archrock (NYSE:AROC) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Victory Oilfield Tech and Archrock”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Victory Oilfield Tech	N/A	N/A	-$540,000.00	N/A	N/A
Archrock	$1.44 billion	3.08	$172.23 million	$1.50	16.86

Archrock has higher revenue and earnings than Victory Oilfield Tech.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

95.4% of Archrock shares are owned by institutional investors. 97.6% of Victory Oilfield Tech shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Archrock shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Victory Oilfield Tech and Archrock, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Victory Oilfield Tech	0	0	0	0	0.00
Archrock	0	1	7	1	3.00

Archrock has a consensus target price of $31.50, indicating a potential upside of 24.58%. Given Archrock’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Archrock is more favorable than Victory Oilfield Tech.

Volatility & Risk

Victory Oilfield Tech has a beta of -0.07, suggesting that its share price is 107% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Archrock has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Victory Oilfield Tech and Archrock’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Victory Oilfield Tech	N/A	N/A	N/A
Archrock	18.43%	20.40%	6.81%

Summary

Archrock beats Victory Oilfield Tech on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Victory Oilfield Tech

Victory Oilfield Tech, Inc. operates as an oilfield energy technology products company in the United States. The company offers patented oil and gas drilling products. It also provides various hardbanding solutions to the oilfield operators for drill and weight pipes, tubing, and drill collars, as well as grinding services. The company was formerly known as Victory Energy Corporation and changed its name to Victory Oilfield Tech, Inc. in May 2018. Victory Oilfield Tech, Inc. was incorporated in 1982 and is based in Austin, Texas.

About Archrock

Archrock, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy infrastructure company in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Contract Operations and Aftermarket Services. It engages in the designing, sourcing, owning, installing, operating, servicing, repairing, and maintaining of its owned fleet of natural gas compression equipment to provide natural gas compression services. The company also sells over-the-counter parts and components; and provides operations, major and routine maintenance, overhaul, and reconfiguration services to customers who own compression equipment. It serves integrated and independent oil and natural gas processors, gatherers, and transporters. The company was formerly known as Exterran Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Archrock, Inc. in November 2015. Archrock, Inc. was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.