TXO Partners (NYSE:TXO) & Columbine Valley Resources (OTCMKTS:TRXO) Critical Survey

TXO Partners (NYSE:TXO) and Columbine Valley Resources (OTCMKTS:TRXO) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares TXO Partners and Columbine Valley Resources’ top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TXO Partners	$380.72 million	1.62	-$103.99 million	($5.85)	-3.41
Columbine Valley Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Columbine Valley Resources has lower revenue, but higher earnings than TXO Partners.

Risk & Volatility

TXO Partners has a beta of 0.06, suggesting that its share price is 94% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Columbine Valley Resources has a beta of -53.47, suggesting that its share price is 5,447% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for TXO Partners and Columbine Valley Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TXO Partners	0	0	1	1	3.50
Columbine Valley Resources	0	0	0	0	N/A

TXO Partners presently has a consensus target price of $26.00, suggesting a potential upside of 30.52%. Given TXO Partners’ higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe TXO Partners is more favorable than Columbine Valley Resources.

Profitability

This table compares TXO Partners and Columbine Valley Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TXO Partners	-61.27%	7.94%	5.76%
Columbine Valley Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

27.4% of TXO Partners shares are held by institutional investors. 18.4% of Columbine Valley Resources shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

TXO Partners beats Columbine Valley Resources on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About TXO Partners

TXO Partners, L.P., an oil and natural gas company, focuses on the acquisition, development, optimization, and exploitation of conventional oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquid reserves in North America. Its acreage positions are concentrated in the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico and the San Juan Basin of New Mexico and Colorado. The company was formerly known as TXO Energy Partners, L.P. and changed its name to TXO Partners, L.P. in May 2023. TXO Partners, L.P. was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas.

About Columbine Valley Resources

Columbine Valley Resources, Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and gas properties in the United States. The company owns various properties, which are primarily located in the Rocky Mountain region of Wyoming, as well as Nebraska. Columbine Valley Resources, Inc. is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado.