Analyzing Mexco Energy (NYSE:MXC) & Woodside Energy Group (OTCMKTS:WOPEY)

Profitability

This table compares Mexco Energy and Woodside Energy Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mexco Energy	18.73%	7.57%	6.94%
Woodside Energy Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility & Risk

Mexco Energy has a beta of 0.31, meaning that its share price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Woodside Energy Group has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

5.9% of Mexco Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 55.1% of Mexco Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Mexco Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Woodside Energy Group pays an annual dividend of $2.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.1%. Mexco Energy pays out 12.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Mexco Energy and Woodside Energy Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mexco Energy	$7.43 million	2.78	$1.35 million	$0.80	12.63
Woodside Energy Group	$7.10 billion	2.18	$1.98 billion	N/A	N/A

Woodside Energy Group has higher revenue and earnings than Mexco Energy.

Summary

Mexco Energy beats Woodside Energy Group on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mexco Energy

Mexco Energy Corporation, an independent oil and gas company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of natural gas, crude oil, condensate, and natural gas liquids in the United States. It owns partial interests in approximately 6,400 gross producing wells located in the states of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Wyoming, Kansas, Colorado, Montana, Virginia, North Dakota, and Ohio. It also owned leasehold mineral, royalty, and other interests in approximately 2,768 net acres. The company was formerly known as Miller Oil Company and changed its name to Mexco Energy Corporation in April 1980. Mexco Energy Corporation was incorporated in 1972 and is based in Midland, Texas.

About Woodside Energy Group

Woodside Energy Group Ltd engages in the exploration, evaluation, development, production, marketing, and sale of hydrocarbons in Oceania, Asia, Canada, Africa, and internationally. The company produces liquefied natural gas, pipeline natural gas, condensate, liquefied petroleum gas, and crude oil. It holds interests in the Greater Browse, Greater Sunrise, Greater Pluto, Greater Exmouth, North West Shelf, Wheatstone, Julimar-Brunello, Canada, Senegal, Greater Scarborough, and Myanmar projects. The company was formerly known as Woodside Petroleum Ltd and changed its name to Woodside Energy Group Ltd in May 2022. Woodside Energy Group Ltd was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Perth, Australia.