Amplify Energy (NYSE:AMPY) and Altex Industries (OTCMKTS:ALTX) Head-To-Head Contrast

Amplify Energy (NYSE:AMPY) and Altex Industries (OTCMKTS:ALTX) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Amplify Energy and Altex Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amplify Energy	20.99%	16.22%	8.79%
Altex Industries	1,531.82%	-13.30%	-7.19%

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amplify Energy	$294.68 million	0.54	$392.75 million	$0.28	14.02
Altex Industries	$20,000.00	135.32	$440,000.00	$0.03	8.03

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Amplify Energy and Altex Industries, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amplify Energy	0	0	3	0	3.00
Altex Industries	0	0	0	0	0.00

Amplify Energy currently has a consensus price target of $9.63, indicating a potential upside of 145.22%. Given Amplify Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Amplify Energy is more favorable than Altex Industries.

Risk & Volatility

Amplify Energy has a beta of 1.88, indicating that its stock price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Altex Industries has a beta of 0.1, indicating that its stock price is 90% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

42.8% of Amplify Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Amplify Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 49.8% of Altex Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Amplify Energy beats Altex Industries on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Amplify Energy

Amplify Energy Corp., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, development, exploitation, and production of oil and natural gas properties in the United States. The company’s properties consist of operated and non-operated working interests in producing and undeveloped leasehold acreage, as well as working interests in identified producing wells located in Oklahoma, the Rockies, federal waters offshore Southern California, East Texas/North Louisiana, and Eagle Ford. The company is based in Houston, Texas.

About Altex Industries

Altex Industries, Inc., through its subsidiary, Altex Oil Corporation, owns interests in productive onshore oil and gas properties located in Utah and Wyoming. The company was incorporated in 1985 and is based in Denver, Colorado.