Insider and Institutional Ownership
42.9% of W&T Offshore shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.2% of Houston American Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 33.6% of W&T Offshore shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Houston American Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk & Volatility
W&T Offshore has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Houston American Energy has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its share price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares W&T Offshore and Houston American Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| W&T Offshore | -11.95% | -775.16% | -4.37% |
| Houston American Energy | -544.15% | -6.10% | -5.86% |
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| W&T Offshore | $514.34 million | 0.42 | $15.60 million | ($0.72) | -2.03 |
| Houston American Energy | $560,180.00 | 17.64 | -$3.21 million | ($0.80) | -0.79 |
W&T Offshore has higher revenue and earnings than Houston American Energy. W&T Offshore is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Houston American Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
W&T Offshore beats Houston American Energy on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About W&T Offshore
W&T Offshore, Inc. engages in the production, exploration, development, and acquisition of oil and natural gas properties. It focuses its operations in the Gulf of Mexico. The company was founded by Tracy W. Krohn in 1983 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.
About Houston American Energy
Houston American Energy Corp., an independent oil and gas company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, exploitation, development, and production of natural gas, crude oil, and condensate. Its principal properties are located primarily in the Texas Permian Basin, the South American country of Colombia, and the onshore Louisiana Gulf Coast region. The company is based in Houston, Texas.
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