Reviewing MMEX Resources (OTCMKTS:MMEX) & Nordic American Tankers (NYSE:NAT)

Nordic American Tankers (NYSE:NAT) and MMEX Resources (OTCMKTS:MMEX) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Nordic American Tankers and MMEX Resources”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nordic American Tankers	$182.54 million	8.08	$12.27 million	$0.59	11.81
MMEX Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.11)	-0.00

Nordic American Tankers has higher revenue and earnings than MMEX Resources. MMEX Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nordic American Tankers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Nordic American Tankers and MMEX Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nordic American Tankers	47.04%	20.58%	10.38%
MMEX Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Nordic American Tankers and MMEX Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nordic American Tankers	1	2	1	0	2.00
MMEX Resources	0	0	0	0	0.00

Nordic American Tankers presently has a consensus price target of $5.33, suggesting a potential downside of 23.43%. Given Nordic American Tankers’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Nordic American Tankers is more favorable than MMEX Resources.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

44.3% of Nordic American Tankers shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Nordic American Tankers shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of MMEX Resources shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Nordic American Tankers beats MMEX Resources on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Nordic American Tankers

Nordic American Tankers Limited, a tanker company, acquires and charters double-hull tankers in Bermuda and internationally. It operates a fleet of 20 Suezmax crude oil tankers. The company was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.

About MMEX Resources

MMEX Resources Corporation engages in the development, financing, construction, and operation of solar-powered modular refineries producing clean fuels, hydrogen, and carbon capture. It intends to produce green and/or blue hydrogen with the option of hydrogen conversion to ammonia or methanol. MMEX Resources Corporation was founded in 1986 and is based in Austin, Texas.