Inpex (OTCMKTS:IPXHY) versus VOC Energy Trust (NYSE:VOC) Financial Review

VOC Energy Trust (NYSE:VOC) and Inpex (OTCMKTS:IPXHY) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares VOC Energy Trust and Inpex”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
VOC Energy Trust	$8.62 million	6.73	$7.39 million	$0.41	8.33
Inpex	$13.45 billion	2.03	$2.52 billion	$2.38	9.66

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

Volatility & Risk

VOC Energy Trust has a beta of 0.18, indicating that its share price is 82% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Inpex has a beta of 0.21, indicating that its share price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

VOC Energy Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 32.8%. Inpex pays an annual dividend of $0.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. VOC Energy Trust pays out 273.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Inpex pays out 17.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares VOC Energy Trust and Inpex’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
VOC Energy Trust	91.51%	68.92%	68.92%
Inpex	21.93%	8.53%	5.51%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of Inpex shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for VOC Energy Trust and Inpex, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
VOC Energy Trust	1	0	0	0	1.00
Inpex	0	3	0	0	2.00

Summary

Inpex beats VOC Energy Trust on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About VOC Energy Trust

VOC Energy Trust acquires and holds a term net profits interest of the net proceeds from production and sale of the interests in oil and natural gas properties in the states of Kansas and Texas. The company has an 80% term net profits interest of the net proceeds on the underlying properties. As of December 31, 2021, its underlying properties had interests in 452.5 net producing wells and 51,147.2 net acres. VOC Energy Trust was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Houston, Texas.

About Inpex

Inpex Corporation engages in the research, exploration, development, production, and sale of oil, natural gas, and other mineral resources in Japan, rest of Asia and Oceania, Europe and NIS countries, the Middle East and Africa, and the Americas. The company is involved in the investment and lending to the companies engaged in mineral resources business, etc. It also transports natural gas, as well as operates, manages, and maintains gas pipelines. In addition, the company engages in storage of carbon capture related business. Further, it is involved in hydrogen and ammonia, renewable energy, forest conservation, and carbon recycling related businesses. Inpex Corporation was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.