Financial Comparison: REX American Resources (NYSE:REX) versus Teekay (NYSE:TK)

Teekay (NYSE:TK) and REX American Resources (NYSE:REX) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Teekay and REX American Resources”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Teekay	$1.15 billion	1.06	$98.11 million	$2.08	6.77
REX American Resources	$650.49 million	2.05	$82.95 million	$3.65	10.99

Teekay has higher revenue and earnings than REX American Resources. Teekay is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than REX American Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Teekay and REX American Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Teekay	15.78%	7.91%	7.26%
REX American Resources	18.31%	16.90%	15.01%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

46.7% of Teekay shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.1% of REX American Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Teekay shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.2% of REX American Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Teekay and REX American Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Teekay	0	0	1	0	3.00
REX American Resources	0	0	1	0	3.00

Volatility & Risk

Teekay has a beta of 0.33, suggesting that its share price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, REX American Resources has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

REX American Resources beats Teekay on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Teekay

Teekay Corporation engages in the international crude oil and other marine transportation services worldwide. The company owns and operates crude oil and refined product tankers. It also provides ship-to-ship support services; tanker commercial management operation services; and operational and maintenance marine services. As of March 1, 2024, the company operated a fleet of approximately 53 owned and chartered-in vessels. It serves energy and utility companies, major oil traders, large oil consumers and petroleum product producers, government agencies, and various other entities that depend upon marine transportation. Teekay Corporation was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.

About REX American Resources

REX American Resources Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells ethanol in the United States. The company also offers corn, distillers grains, ethanol, distillers corn oil, gasoline, and natural gas. In addition, it provides dry distillers grains with solubles, which is used as a protein in animal feed. The company was formerly known as REX Stores Corporation and changed its name to REX American Resources Corporation in 2010. REX American Resources Corporation was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Dayton, Ohio.