McCoy Global (OTCMKTS:MCCRF) and Bristow Group (NYSE:VTOL) Critical Analysis

McCoy Global (OTCMKTS:MCCRF) and Bristow Group (NYSE:VTOL) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares McCoy Global and Bristow Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
McCoy Global	N/A	N/A	N/A
Bristow Group	6.66%	9.82%	4.45%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares McCoy Global and Bristow Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
McCoy Global	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.62	2.59
Bristow Group	$1.49 billion	0.93	$129.07 million	$3.47	13.43

Bristow Group has higher revenue and earnings than McCoy Global. McCoy Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bristow Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

59.1% of McCoy Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.3% of Bristow Group shares are held by institutional investors. 12.8% of Bristow Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for McCoy Global and Bristow Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
McCoy Global	0	0	0	0	0.00
Bristow Group	0	1	3	0	2.75

Bristow Group has a consensus target price of $60.00, indicating a potential upside of 28.76%. Given Bristow Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Bristow Group is more favorable than McCoy Global.

Dividends

McCoy Global pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.6%. Bristow Group pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. McCoy Global pays out 40.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bristow Group pays out 14.4% 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.

Summary

Bristow Group beats McCoy Global on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About McCoy Global

McCoy Global Inc. provides equipment and technologies to support tubular running operations that enhance wellbore integrity and assist with collecting critical data for the energy industry. The company’s products are used during the well construction phase for land and offshore wells during oil and gas exploration and development. It designs, produces, and distributes capital equipment to support tubular running operations, enhance wellbore integrity, and increase safety; aftermarket products and services, such as technical support, consumables, and replacement parts; and data collection technologies used in rugged applications for the global energy industry, as well as in construction, marine, and aerospace. The company also repairs, maintains, and calibrates its capital equipment and related products. In addition, it is involved in the rental of equipment and technologies. The company sells its products and services under the McCoy Global brand through direct sales channels, agents, re-sellers, and distributors in the United States, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and Canada. The company was formerly known as McCoy Corporation and changed its name to McCoy Global Inc. in July 2014. McCoy Global Inc. was founded in 1914 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.

About Bristow Group

Bristow Group Inc. provides vertical flight solutions. The company primarily offers aviation services to integrated, national, and independent offshore energy companies and government agencies. It also provides personnel transportation, search and rescue, medevac, ad hoc helicopter, fixed wing transportation, unmanned systems, and ad-hoc helicopter services, as well as logistical and maintenance support, training services, and flight and maintenance crews. The company has a fleet of aircrafts. It has customers in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, the Dutch Caribbean, the Falkland Islands, India, Ireland, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Spain, Suriname, Trinidad, the United Kingdom, and United States. Bristow Group Inc. is based in Houston, Texas.