Financial Review: Barnwell Industries (NYSE:BRN) and Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD)

Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRDGet Free Report) and Barnwell Industries (NYSE:BRNGet Free Report) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and dividends.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Chord Energy and Barnwell Industries”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
Chord Energy $4.76 billion 1.51 $1.02 billion $19.42 6.07
Barnwell Industries $24.30 million 0.71 -$960,000.00 ($0.38) -4.50

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

Risk & Volatility

Chord Energy has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Barnwell Industries has a beta of 0.07, meaning that its stock price is 93% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Chord Energy pays an annual dividend of $5.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Barnwell Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Chord Energy pays out 25.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Barnwell Industries pays out -2.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Chord Energy and Barnwell Industries, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Chord Energy 0 2 10 1 2.92
Barnwell Industries 0 0 0 0 0.00

Chord Energy presently has a consensus target price of $187.82, suggesting a potential upside of 59.28%. Given Chord Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Chord Energy is more favorable than Barnwell Industries.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

97.8% of Chord Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.7% of Barnwell Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Chord Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.6% of Barnwell Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Chord Energy and Barnwell Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Chord Energy 19.74% 12.88% 8.91%
Barnwell Industries -15.55% -22.12% -11.23%

Summary

Chord Energy beats Barnwell Industries on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Chord Energy

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Chord Energy Corporation operates as an independent exploration and production company in the United States. It acquires, explores, develops, and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the Williston Basin. The company sells its products to refiners, marketers, and other purchasers that have access to nearby pipeline and rail facilities. The company was formerly known as Oasis Petroleum Inc. and changed its name to Chord Energy Corporation in July 2022. Chord Energy Corporation was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

About Barnwell Industries

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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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