Head to Head Comparison: PermRock Royalty Trust (NYSE:PRT) versus Victory Oilfield Tech (OTCMKTS:VYEY)

Victory Oilfield Tech (OTCMKTS:VYEY) and PermRock Royalty Trust (NYSE:PRT) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Victory Oilfield Tech and PermRock Royalty Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Victory Oilfield Tech	0	0	0	0	N/A
PermRock Royalty Trust	0	0	0	0	N/A

Profitability

This table compares Victory Oilfield Tech and PermRock Royalty Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Victory Oilfield Tech	-30.63%	N/A	-68.11%
PermRock Royalty Trust	170.73%	19.50%	19.10%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

41.7% of PermRock Royalty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 97.6% of Victory Oilfield Tech shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Victory Oilfield Tech and PermRock Royalty Trust’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Victory Oilfield Tech	$1.62 million	9.35	-$320,000.00	N/A	N/A
PermRock Royalty Trust	$13.16 million	3.87	$12.30 million	N/A	N/A

PermRock Royalty Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Victory Oilfield Tech.

Volatility and Risk

Victory Oilfield Tech has a beta of 0.16, meaning that its stock price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PermRock Royalty Trust has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

PermRock Royalty Trust beats Victory Oilfield Tech on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Victory Oilfield Tech

Victory Oilfield Tech, Inc. operates as an oilfield energy technology products company in the United States. The company offers patented oil and gas drilling products. It also provides various hardbanding solutions to the oilfield operators for drill and weight pipes, tubing, and drill collars, as well as grinding services. The company was formerly known as Victory Energy Corporation and changed its name to Victory Oilfield Tech, Inc. in May 2018. Victory Oilfield Tech, Inc. was incorporated in 1982 and is based in Austin, Texas.

About PermRock Royalty Trust

PermRock Royalty Trust owns 80% net profits interest in the oil and natural gas production properties acquired by Boaz Energy II, LLC in Permian Basin, Texas. Its underlying properties comprising 22,997 net acres, which include 2,434 net acres on the Central Basin Platform of the Permian Basin in Hockley and Terry counties, Texas; 1,667 net acres on the Central Basin Platform of the Permian Basin in Terry and Cochran counties, Texas; 14,727 net acres on the Eastern Shelf of the Permian Basin in Glasscock, Schleicher, Stonewall, and Coke counties, Texas; and 4,169 net acres on the Central Basin Platform of the Permian Basin in Ward, Crane, Terry, and Ector counties, Texas. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas.