Head to Head Comparison: Hugoton Royalty Trust (OTCMKTS:HGTXU) and LandBridge (NYSE:LB)

Hugoton Royalty Trust (OTCMKTS:HGTXU) and LandBridge (NYSE:LB) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Hugoton Royalty Trust and LandBridge, as reported 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 $35.29, indicating a potential downside of 28.02%. Given LandBridge’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe LandBridge is more favorable than Hugoton Royalty Trust.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

17.0% of Hugoton Royalty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 17.8% of LandBridge shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Hugoton Royalty Trust and LandBridge’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hugoton Royalty Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
LandBridge	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Hugoton Royalty Trust and LandBridge”s top-line 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	1.76	$11.10 million	$0.27	1.88
LandBridge	$100.26 million	35.77	N/A	N/A	N/A

Hugoton Royalty Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than LandBridge.

Summary

LandBridge beats Hugoton Royalty Trust on 5 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.