San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (NYSE:SJT) versus Pioneer Oil & Gas (OTCMKTS:POGS) Critical Contrast

Pioneer Oil & Gas (OTCMKTS:POGSGet Free Report) and San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (NYSE:SJTGet Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and profitability.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

10.4% of San Juan Basin Royalty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Pioneer Oil & Gas and San Juan Basin 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
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust -379.07% -6.18% -5.07%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Pioneer Oil & Gas and San Juan Basin Royalty Trust”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) 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
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust $7.03 million 39.88 $5.16 million N/A N/A

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Pioneer Oil & Gas.

Volatility and Risk

Pioneer Oil & Gas has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, San Juan Basin Royalty Trust has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Pioneer Oil & Gas and San Juan Basin Royalty Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.

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

Summary

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust beats Pioneer Oil & Gas on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Pioneer Oil & Gas

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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 San Juan Basin Royalty Trust

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San Juan Basin Royalty Trust operates as an express trust in Texas. The company has a 75% net overriding royalty interest in Southland’s oil and natural gas interests in properties located in the San Juan Basin in northwestern New Mexico. It also owns subject interests consist of working interests, royalty interests, overriding royalty interests, and other contractual rights in 119,000 net-producing acres in San Juan, Rio Arriba, and Sandoval Counties of northwestern New Mexico. The company was founded in 1980 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

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