RWE Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:RWEOY) & PHX Minerals (NYSE:PHX) Head to Head Analysis

PHX Minerals (NYSE:PHX) and RWE Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:RWEOY) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Volatility and Risk

PHX Minerals has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RWE Aktiengesellschaft has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares PHX Minerals and RWE Aktiengesellschaft’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PHX Minerals	12.33%	4.16%	3.12%
RWE Aktiengesellschaft	12.03%	8.27%	2.73%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares PHX Minerals and RWE Aktiengesellschaft”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PHX Minerals	$44.46 million	3.00	$13.92 million	$0.13	27.39
RWE Aktiengesellschaft	$30.91 billion	N/A	$1.57 billion	$4.12	8.10

RWE Aktiengesellschaft has higher revenue and earnings than PHX Minerals. RWE Aktiengesellschaft is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PHX Minerals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for PHX Minerals and RWE Aktiengesellschaft, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PHX Minerals	0	0	2	0	3.00
RWE Aktiengesellschaft	0	1	0	1	3.00

PHX Minerals presently has a consensus target price of $4.90, suggesting a potential upside of 37.64%. Given PHX Minerals’ higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe PHX Minerals is more favorable than RWE Aktiengesellschaft.

Dividends

PHX Minerals pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. RWE Aktiengesellschaft pays an annual dividend of $0.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. PHX Minerals pays out 123.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. RWE Aktiengesellschaft pays out 18.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

38.2% of PHX Minerals shares are held by institutional investors. 6.4% of PHX Minerals shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

PHX Minerals beats RWE Aktiengesellschaft on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About PHX Minerals

PHX Minerals Inc. operates as a natural gas and oil mineral company in the United States. The company produces and sells natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids. Its principal properties are located in Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, North Dakota, and Arkansas. The company sells its products to various purchasers, including pipeline and marketing companies. The company was formerly known as Panhandle Oil and Gas Inc. and changed its name to PHX Minerals Inc. in October 2020. PHX Minerals Inc. was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.

About RWE Aktiengesellschaft

RWE Aktiengesellschaft generates and supplies electricity from renewable and conventional sources in Germany, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, North America, and internationally. It operates through five segments: Offshore Wind; Onshore Wind/Solar; Hydro/Biomass/Gas; Supply & Trading; and Coal/Nuclear. The company generates wind, hydro, solar, nuclear, gas, and biomass electricity. It also trades in electricity, gas, and energy commodities; operates gas storage facilities; and engages in battery storage activities. The company serves commercial, industrial, and corporate customers. RWE Aktiengesellschaft was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Essen, Germany.