Head-To-Head Analysis: Carbon Energy (OTCMKTS:CRBO) versus Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR)

Carbon Energy (OTCMKTS:CRBO) and Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

78.3% of Murphy Oil shares are held by institutional investors. 7.1% of Carbon Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Murphy Oil shares are held by 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 Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Carbon Energy and Murphy Oil, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Carbon Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00
Murphy Oil	3	11	1	0	1.87

Murphy Oil has a consensus target price of $28.25, indicating a potential upside of 5.24%. Given Murphy Oil’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Murphy Oil is more favorable than Carbon Energy.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Carbon Energy and Murphy Oil”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Carbon Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Murphy Oil	$2.78 billion	1.38	$407.17 million	$1.93	13.91

Murphy Oil has higher revenue and earnings than Carbon Energy.

Risk & Volatility

Carbon Energy has a beta of -1.74, meaning that its stock price is 274% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Murphy Oil has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Carbon Energy and Murphy Oil’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Carbon Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
Murphy Oil	10.20%	5.25%	2.88%

Summary

Murphy Oil beats Carbon Energy on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Carbon Energy

Carbon Energy Corporation, an independent oil and natural gas company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids properties in the United States. It focuses on conventional and unconventional reservoirs, including shale, tight sand, and coalbed methane located in the Appalachian, Illinois, and Ventura Basins. It owns working interests and royalty interests in wells located in California, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, as well as had leasehold positions. The company was formerly known as Carbon Natural Gas Company and changed its name to Carbon Energy Corporation in June 2018. Carbon Energy Corporation was founded in 2007 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

About Murphy Oil

Murphy Oil Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an oil and gas exploration and production company in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It explores for and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. The company was formerly known as Murphy Corporation and changed its name to Murphy Oil Corporation in 1964. The company was incorporated in 1950 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.