REX American Resources (NYSE:REX – Get Free Report) and Teekay (NYSE:TK – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Volatility and Risk
REX American Resources has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its share price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Teekay has a beta of 0.33, meaning that its share price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
88.1% of REX American Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.7% of Teekay shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.2% of REX American Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Teekay shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings for REX American Resources and Teekay, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| REX American Resources | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Teekay | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares REX American Resources and Teekay”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| REX American Resources | $650.49 million | 1.97 | $82.95 million | $3.65 | 10.60 |
| Teekay | $1.15 billion | 1.10 | $98.11 million | $2.08 | 7.03 |
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 REX American Resources and Teekay’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| REX American Resources | 18.31% | 16.90% | 15.01% |
| Teekay | 15.78% | 7.91% | 7.26% |
Summary
REX American Resources beats Teekay on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
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.
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