Head-To-Head Survey: Permianville Royalty Trust (NYSE:PVL) & Mexco Energy (NYSE:MXC)

Insider and Institutional Ownership

6.8% of Permianville Royalty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.9% of Mexco Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 53.1% of Mexco Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Permianville Royalty Trust and Mexco Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Permianville Royalty Trust	15.44%	14.80%	14.74%
Mexco Energy	17.59%	6.94%	6.37%

Volatility & Risk

Permianville Royalty Trust has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mexco Energy has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Permianville Royalty Trust and Mexco Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Permianville Royalty Trust	$3.26 million	15.68	$10.60 million	$0.24	6.46
Mexco Energy	$6.61 million	3.90	$1.35 million	$0.57	22.09

Permianville Royalty Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Mexco Energy. Permianville Royalty Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mexco Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Permianville Royalty Trust beats Mexco Energy on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Permianville Royalty Trust

Permianville Royalty Trust operates as a statutory trust. It is involved in the acquisition and holding of net profits interest representing the right to receive 80% of the net profits from the sale of oil and natural gas production from properties located in the states of Texas, Louisiana, and New Mexico. The company was formerly known as Enduro Royalty Trust and changed its name to Permianville Royalty Trust in September 2018. Permianville Royalty Trust was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Houston, Texas.

About Mexco Energy

Mexco Energy Corporation, an independent oil and gas company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of natural gas, crude oil, condensate, and natural gas liquids in the United States. It owns partial interests in approximately 6,400 gross producing wells located in the states of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Wyoming, Kansas, Colorado, Montana, Virginia, North Dakota, and Ohio. It also owned leasehold mineral, royalty, and other interests in approximately 2,768 net acres. The company was formerly known as Miller Oil Company and changed its name to Mexco Energy Corporation in April 1980. Mexco Energy Corporation was incorporated in 1972 and is based in Midland, Texas.