Mexco Energy (MXC) Competitors

MV Oil Trust (NYSE:MVO) and Mexco Energy (NYSE:MXC) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, earnings and dividends.

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of MVO or MXC?

3.5% of MV Oil Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.9% of Mexco Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 53.0% of Mexco Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to MVO or MXC?

In the previous week, MV Oil Trust had 1 more articles in the media than Mexco Energy. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for MV Oil Trust and 0 mentions for Mexco Energy. MV Oil Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Mexco Energy's score of 0.00 indicating that MV Oil Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
MV Oil Trust	Very Positive
Mexco Energy	Neutral

Is MVO or MXC more profitable?

MV Oil Trust has a net margin of 94.10% compared to Mexco Energy's net margin of 18.73%. Mexco Energy's return on equity of 7.57% beat MV Oil Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MV Oil Trust	94.10%	N/A	374.87%
Mexco Energy	18.73%	7.57%	6.94%

Which has more volatility and risk, MVO or MXC?

MV Oil Trust has a beta of -0.18, suggesting that its share price is 118% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mexco Energy has a beta of 0.4, suggesting that its share price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MVO or MXC?

MV Oil Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Mexco Energy. MV Oil Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mexco Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MV Oil Trust	$18.58M	3.64	$17.65M	$1.31	4.49
Mexco Energy	$7.36M	2.20	$1.35M	$0.81	9.78

Is MVO or MXC a better dividend stock?

MV Oil Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.6%. Mexco Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. MV Oil Trust pays out 56.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mexco Energy pays out 12.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

MV Oil Trust beats Mexco Energy on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.