Hugoton Royalty Trust (OTCMKTS:HGTXU – Get Free Report) and LandBridge (NYSE:LB – Get Free Report) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Hugoton Royalty Trust and LandBridge”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Hugoton Royalty Trust | $11.53 million | 1.70 | $11.10 million | $0.27 | 1.81 |
LandBridge | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Hugoton Royalty Trust has higher revenue and earnings than LandBridge.
Profitability
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Hugoton Royalty Trust | 96.22% | N/A | N/A |
LandBridge | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
17.0% of Hugoton Royalty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 17.8% of LandBridge shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Hugoton Royalty Trust and LandBridge, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Hugoton Royalty Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
LandBridge | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2.75 |
LandBridge has a consensus target price of $34.14, suggesting a potential downside of 17.43%. Given LandBridge’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe LandBridge is more favorable than Hugoton Royalty Trust.
About Hugoton Royalty Trust
Hugoton Royalty Trust operates as an express trust in the United States. It holds 80% net profits interests in various natural gas producing working interest properties in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Wyoming under conveyances. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in Dallas, Texas.
About LandBridge
LandBridge Company LLC owns and manages land and resources to support and enhance oil and natural gas development in the United States. It owns surface acres in and around the Delaware Basin in Texas and New Mexico. The company holds a portfolio of oil and gas royalties. It also sells brackish water and other surface composite materials. The company was founded in 2021 and is based in Houston, Texas. LandBridge Company LLC operates as a subsidiary of LandBridge Holdings LLC.
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