Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR – Get Free Report) and New Concept Energy (NYSE:GBR – Get Free Report) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares Matador Resources and New Concept Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Matador Resources | 27.45% | 20.01% | 10.67% |
| New Concept Energy | -25.85% | -0.83% | -0.82% |
Volatility and Risk
Matador Resources has a beta of 3.26, suggesting that its share price is 226% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, New Concept Energy has a beta of 0.3, suggesting that its share price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Matador Resources | $3.33 billion | 2.26 | $846.07 million | $7.55 | 7.98 |
| New Concept Energy | $147,000.00 | 41.88 | -$20,000.00 | ($0.03) | -40.00 |
Matador Resources has higher revenue and earnings than New Concept Energy. New Concept Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Matador Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Matador Resources and New Concept Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Matador Resources | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2.93 |
| New Concept Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Matador Resources presently has a consensus target price of $74.92, suggesting a potential upside of 24.37%. Given Matador Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Matador Resources is more favorable than New Concept Energy.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
92.0% of Matador Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 6.1% of Matador Resources shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of New Concept Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Matador Resources beats New Concept Energy on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Matador Resources
Matador Resources Company, an independent energy company, engages in the exploration, development, production, and acquisition of oil and natural gas resources in the United States. It operates through two segments, Exploration and Production; and Midstream. The company primarily holds interests in the Wolfcamp and Bone Spring plays in the Delaware Basin in Southeast New Mexico and West Texas. It also operates the Eagle Ford shale play in South Texas; and the Haynesville shale and Cotton Valley plays in Northwest Louisiana. In addition, the company conducts midstream operations in support of its exploration, development, and production operations. Further, it provides natural gas processing and oil transportation services; and oil, natural gas, and produced water gathering services, as well as produced water disposal services to third parties. The company sells natural gas to unaffiliated independent marketing companies and unaffiliated midstream companies. The company was formerly known as Matador Holdco, Inc. and changed its name to Matador Resources Company in August 2011. Matador Resources Company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
About New Concept Energy
New Concept Energy, Inc. engages in real estate rental business. The company owns approximately 190 acres of land located in Parkersburg West Virginia. It also provides advisory and management services for an independent oil and gas company. The company was formerly known as CabelTel International Corporation and changed its name to New Concept Energy, Inc. in May 2008. New Concept Energy, Inc. is based in Dallas, Texas.
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