Topaz Resources (OTCMKTS:TOPZ) vs. Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) Head-To-Head Comparison

Topaz Resources (OTCMKTS:TOPZ) and Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Topaz Resources and Viper Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Topaz Resources	0	0	0	0	0.00
Viper Energy	0	0	14	0	3.00

Viper Energy has a consensus price target of $56.3571, indicating a potential upside of 51.33%. Given Viper Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Viper Energy is more favorable than Topaz Resources.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

87.7% of Viper Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Viper Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Topaz Resources and Viper Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Topaz Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Viper Energy	$860.39 million	12.49	$359.24 million	$3.46	10.76

Viper Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Topaz Resources.

Profitability

This table compares Topaz Resources and Viper Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Topaz Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A
Viper Energy	37.84%	3.92%	3.28%

Summary

Viper Energy beats Topaz Resources on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Topaz Resources

Topaz Resources, Inc. operates as an independent oil and gas company. It focuses on production, acquisition, and developmental drilling opportunities within proven producing areas of north, central, and west Texas. The company was formerly known as Kids Germ Defense Corp. and changed its name to Topaz Resources, Inc. in April 2010. Topaz Resources, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Denton, Texas.

About Viper Energy

Viper Energy, Inc. engages in the acquisition of oil and natural gas properties. It owns, acquires, and exploits oil and natural gas properties in North America. The company was founded on February 27, 2014 and is headquartered in Midland, TX.