Head to Head Review: Stratex Oil & Gas (STTX) and Its Competitors

Insider and Institutional Ownership

67.3% of shares of all “OIL – US EXP&PROD” companies are held by institutional investors. 10.2% of shares of all “OIL – US EXP&PROD” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Stratex Oil & Gas and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stratex Oil & Gas	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stratex Oil & Gas Competitors	-44.26%	10.93%	6.24%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Stratex Oil & Gas and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Stratex Oil & Gas	$90,000.00	-$4.94 million	-0.33
Stratex Oil & Gas Competitors	$3.93 billion	$672.21 million	6.04

Stratex Oil & Gas’ competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Stratex Oil & Gas. Stratex Oil & Gas is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Volatility and Risk

Stratex Oil & Gas has a beta of 2.57, suggesting that its share price is 157% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stratex Oil & Gas’ competitors have a beta of -0.82, suggesting that their average share price is 182% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Stratex Oil & Gas competitors beat Stratex Oil & Gas on 7 of the 9 factors compared.

About Stratex Oil & Gas

Stratex Oil & Gas Holdings, Inc., an independent energy company, focuses on the acquisition, exploitation, and development of crude oil in Kansas and Texas, as well as non-operated working interests in North Dakota, Montana, Utah, Colorado, and Kansas. The company is also involved in the sale of oil and gas. The company was formerly known as Poway Muffler and Brake, Inc. and changed its name to Stratex Oil & Gas Holdings, Inc. in May 2012. Stratex Oil & Gas Holdings, Inc. is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.