W&T Offshore (NYSE:WTI – Get Free Report) and Barnwell Industries (NYSE:BRN – Get Free Report) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares W&T Offshore and Barnwell Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| W&T Offshore | -11.95% | -775.16% | -4.37% |
| Barnwell Industries | -15.55% | -22.12% | -11.23% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for W&T Offshore and Barnwell Industries, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| W&T Offshore | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Barnwell Industries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Volatility & Risk
W&T Offshore has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Barnwell Industries has a beta of 0.07, suggesting that its share price is 93% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
42.9% of W&T Offshore shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.7% of Barnwell Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 33.5% of W&T Offshore shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.6% of Barnwell Industries shares are held by company insiders. 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.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares W&T Offshore and Barnwell Industries”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| W&T Offshore | $532.66 million | 0.52 | $15.60 million | ($0.43) | -4.40 |
| Barnwell Industries | $25.27 million | 0.65 | -$960,000.00 | ($0.38) | -4.32 |
W&T Offshore has higher revenue and earnings than Barnwell Industries. W&T Offshore is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Barnwell Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
W&T Offshore beats Barnwell Industries on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About W&T Offshore
W&T Offshore, Inc., an independent oil and natural gas producer, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and natural gas properties in the Gulf of Mexico. The company sells crude oil and condensate, natural gas liquids, and natural gas. W&T Offshore, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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.
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