Critical Analysis: Fenikso (OTCMKTS:LEKOF) versus Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO)

Fenikso (OTCMKTS:LEKOF) and Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and dividends.

Risk & Volatility

Fenikso has a beta of 22.62, meaning that its share price is 2,162% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Marathon Oil has a beta of 2.16, meaning that its share price is 116% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

77.2% of Marathon Oil shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Marathon Oil shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Fenikso and Marathon Oil, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fenikso	0	0	0	0	0.00
Marathon Oil	0	9	8	1	2.56

Marathon Oil has a consensus price target of $30.94, indicating a potential upside of 8.38%. Given Marathon Oil’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Marathon Oil is more favorable than Fenikso.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Fenikso and Marathon Oil”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Fenikso	N/A	N/A	-$15.40 million	N/A	N/A
Marathon Oil	$6.70 billion	2.38	$1.55 billion	$2.33	12.25

Marathon Oil has higher revenue and earnings than Fenikso.

Profitability

This table compares Fenikso and Marathon Oil’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fenikso	N/A	N/A	N/A
Marathon Oil	19.73%	12.80%	7.35%

Summary

Marathon Oil beats Fenikso on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Fenikso

Fenikso Limited does not have significant operations. Previously, it was engaged in the operation of oil and gas asset. The company was formerly known as Lekoil Limited. Fenikso Limited was incorporated in 2010 and is based in George Town, the Cayman Islands.

About Marathon Oil

Marathon Oil Corporation, an independent exploration and production company, engages in exploration, production, and marketing of crude oil and condensate, natural gas liquids, and natural gas in the United States and internationally. The company also produces and markets products manufactured from natural gas, such as liquefied natural gas and methanol. In addition, it owns and operates Sugarloaf gathering system, a natural gas pipeline. The company was formerly known as USX Corporation and changed its name to Marathon Oil Corporation in December 2001. Marathon Oil Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.