HyperDynamics (OTCMKTS:HDYNQ) and Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) Head-To-Head Comparison

HyperDynamics (OTCMKTS:HDYNQ) and Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation and risk.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares HyperDynamics and Murphy Oil”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HyperDynamics	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Murphy Oil	$2.75 billion	1.48	$407.17 million	$0.98	29.01

Murphy Oil has higher revenue and earnings than HyperDynamics.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

78.3% of Murphy Oil shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.9% of HyperDynamics shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Murphy Oil shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for HyperDynamics and Murphy Oil, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HyperDynamics	0	0	0	0	0.00
Murphy Oil	3	11	1	0	1.87

Murphy Oil has a consensus price target of $28.33, suggesting a potential downside of 0.32%. Given Murphy Oil’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Murphy Oil is more favorable than HyperDynamics.

Profitability

This table compares HyperDynamics and Murphy Oil’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HyperDynamics	N/A	N/A	N/A
Murphy Oil	10.20%	5.25%	2.88%

Risk and Volatility

HyperDynamics has a beta of 2.51, suggesting that its stock price is 151% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Murphy Oil has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Murphy Oil beats HyperDynamics on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About HyperDynamics

Hyperdynamics Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an independent oil and gas exploration company. It engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and natural gas properties in the Republic of Guinea, Northwest Africa. The company owns a 100% interest in a concession that covers an area of approximately 5,000 square miles in offshore Guinea. Hyperdynamics Corporation was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

About Murphy Oil

Murphy Oil Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an oil and gas exploration and production company in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It explores for and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. The company was formerly known as Murphy Corporation and changed its name to Murphy Oil Corporation in 1964. The company was incorporated in 1950 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.