Barnwell Industries (NYSE:BRN) and DXI Capital (OTCMKTS:DXIEF) Head-To-Head Survey

Insider & Institutional Ownership

40.7% of Barnwell Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.6% of Barnwell Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares DXI Capital and Barnwell Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DXI Capital	N/A	N/A	-770.61%
Barnwell Industries	-34.01%	-48.90%	-22.57%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares DXI Capital and Barnwell Industries”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DXI Capital	N/A	N/A	-$140,000.00	($0.01)	-20.20
Barnwell Industries	$13.70 million	1.05	-$5.57 million	($0.70)	-1.64

DXI Capital has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Barnwell Industries. DXI Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Barnwell Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

DXI Capital has a beta of 137.13, meaning that its share price is 13,613% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Barnwell Industries has a beta of -0.56, meaning that its share price is 156% less volatile than the S&P 500.

About DXI Capital

DXI Capital Corp. does not have signification operations. Previously, it was engaged in the exploration and development of oil and gas properties in North America. The company was formerly known as DXI Energy Inc. and changed its name to DXI Capital Corp. in September 2020. DXI Capital Corp. was incorporated in 1968 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.

About Barnwell Industries

Barnwell Industries, Inc. acquires, develops, produces, and sells oil and natural gas in Canada. The company operates through three segments: Oil and Natural Gas, Land Investment, and Contract Drilling. It also acquires and develops crude oil and natural gas assets in the province of Alberta, as well as invests in land interests in Hawaii. In addition, the company owns and operates threes water well drilling rigs, two pump rigs, and other ancillary drilling and pump equipment; and drills water and water monitoring wells of varying depths. Further, it installs and repairs water pumping systems; and distributes trillium flow technologies. Barnwell Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 1956 and is based in Honolulu, Hawaii.