Head-To-Head Analysis: Columbine Valley Resources (OTCMKTS:TRXO) vs. Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY)

Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY) and Columbine Valley Resources (OTCMKTS:TRXO) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Occidental Petroleum and Columbine Valley Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Occidental Petroleum	15.62%	17.50%	5.18%
Columbine Valley Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

88.7% of Occidental Petroleum shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Occidental Petroleum shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 18.4% of Columbine Valley Resources shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Occidental Petroleum and Columbine Valley Resources’ revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Occidental Petroleum	$28.92 billion	1.91	$4.70 billion	$3.66	17.02
Columbine Valley Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Occidental Petroleum has higher revenue and earnings than Columbine Valley Resources.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Occidental Petroleum and Columbine Valley Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Occidental Petroleum	0	10	4	1	2.40
Columbine Valley Resources	0	0	0	0	N/A

Occidental Petroleum currently has a consensus target price of $71.56, suggesting a potential upside of 14.87%. Given Occidental Petroleum’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Occidental Petroleum is more favorable than Columbine Valley Resources.

Risk & Volatility

Occidental Petroleum has a beta of 1.61, indicating that its share price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Columbine Valley Resources has a beta of -53.47, indicating that its share price is 5,447% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Occidental Petroleum beats Columbine Valley Resources on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Occidental Petroleum

Occidental Petroleum Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and gas properties in the United States, the Middle East, and North Africa. It operates through three segments: Oil and Gas, Chemical, and Midstream and Marketing. The company's Oil and Gas segment explores for, develops, and produces oil and condensate, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and natural gas. Its Chemical segment manufactures and markets basic chemicals, including chlorine, caustic soda, chlorinated organics, potassium chemicals, ethylene dichloride, chlorinated isocyanurates, sodium silicates, and calcium chloride; and vinyls comprising vinyl chloride monomer, polyvinyl chloride, and ethylene. The Midstream and Marketing segment gathers, processes, transports, stores, purchases, and markets oil, condensate, NGLs, natural gas, carbon dioxide, and power. This segment also invests in entities. Occidental Petroleum Corporation was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

About Columbine Valley Resources

Columbine Valley Resources, Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and gas properties in the United States. The company owns various properties, which are primarily located in the Rocky Mountain region of Wyoming, as well as Nebraska. Columbine Valley Resources, Inc. is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado.