Critical Contrast: Halcon Resources (OTCMKTS:HKRSQ) and Houston American Energy (NYSE:HUSA)

Houston American Energy (NYSE:HUSA) and Halcon Resources (OTCMKTS:HKRSQ) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Houston American Energy and Halcon Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Houston American Energy	-500.00%	-2.21%	-2.11%
Halcon Resources	-324.96%	-238.22%	-73.12%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Houston American Energy and Halcon Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Houston American Energy	0	0	0	0	N/A
Halcon Resources	0	0	0	0	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Houston American Energy and Halcon Resources”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Houston American Energy	$623,103.00	18.55	-$3.21 million	($0.31)	-3.42
Halcon Resources	$224.68 million	0.05	-$1.17 billion	N/A	N/A

Houston American Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Halcon Resources.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

12.2% of Houston American Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 15.4% of Houston American Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of Halcon Resources shares are held by company 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

Houston American Energy beats Halcon Resources on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Houston American Energy

Houston American Energy Corp., an independent oil and gas company, engages in the exploration, development, and production of natural gas, crude oil, and condensate in the United States. Its principal properties are located primarily in the Texas Permian Basin, the South American country of Colombia, and the onshore Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast region. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in Houston, Texas.

About Halcon Resources

Halcón Resources Corporation, an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, production, exploration, and development of onshore oil and natural gas assets in the United States. As of December 31, 2018, the company held interests in 56,900 net acres in the Delaware Basin, located in Pecos, Reeves, Ward, and Winkler Counties, Texas. As of December 31, 2018, it had estimated proved reserves of approximately 85.2 million barrels of oil equivalent comprising 50.7 million barrels of crude oil, 17.1 million barrels of natural gas liquids, and 104.7 billion cubic feet of natural gas. The company was formerly known as RAM Energy Resources, Inc. and changed its name to Halcón Resources Corporation in February 2012. Halcón Resources Corporation was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. On August 7, 2019, Halcón Resources Corporation along with its affiliates filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for Southern District of Texas.