Financial Analysis: Kimbell Royalty Partners (NYSE:KRP) versus Index Oil and Gas (OTCMKTS:IXOG)

Kimbell Royalty Partners (NYSE:KRP) and Index Oil and Gas (OTCMKTS:IXOG) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and earnings.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

25.8% of Kimbell Royalty Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.6% of Kimbell Royalty Partners shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.1% of Index Oil and Gas shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Kimbell Royalty Partners and Index Oil and Gas, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kimbell Royalty Partners	1	0	4	1	2.83
Index Oil and Gas	0	0	0	0	N/A

Kimbell Royalty Partners currently has a consensus price target of $20.50, suggesting a potential upside of 28.21%.

Profitability

This table compares Kimbell Royalty Partners and Index Oil and Gas’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kimbell Royalty Partners	10.74%	5.03%	2.66%
Index Oil and Gas	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Kimbell Royalty Partners and Index Oil and Gas”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kimbell Royalty Partners	$294.07 million	5.19	$66.54 million	$0.48	33.31
Index Oil and Gas	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Kimbell Royalty Partners has higher revenue and earnings than Index Oil and Gas.

Summary

Kimbell Royalty Partners beats Index Oil and Gas on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Kimbell Royalty Partners

Kimbell Royalty Partners, LP, together with its subsidiaries, engages in acquiring and owning mineral and royalty interests in oil and natural gas properties in the United States. It serves as the general partner of the company. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas.

About Index Oil and Gas

Index Oil and Gas Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, appraisal, development, production, and sale of oil and gas properties, primarily in Kansas, Louisiana, and Texas. Index Oil and Gas Inc. was founded in 2003 and is based in Houston, Texas. On November 17, 2010, Index Oil and Gas, Inc. filed a voluntary petition for liquidation under Chapter 7 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. Index Oil & Gas, Inc. is in liquidation.