BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust (NYSE:BPT – Get Free Report) and Euronav (NYSE:EURN – Get Free Report) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
4.3% of BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust and Euronav’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust | $82.28 million | 1.84 | $80.89 million | N/A | N/A |
| Euronav | $854.67 million | N/A | $203.25 million | $2.91 | 5.94 |
Volatility & Risk
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Euronav has a beta of 0.22, indicating that its stock price is 78% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust and Euronav, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Euronav | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2.71 |
Euronav has a consensus price target of $20.75, suggesting a potential upside of 20.05%. Given Euronav’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Euronav is more favorable than BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust.
Profitability
This table compares BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust and Euronav’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust | 98.28% | 918.07% | 867.57% |
| Euronav | 45.95% | 26.55% | 14.11% |
Summary
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust beats Euronav on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust operates as a grantor trust in the United States. It holds overriding royalty interest in the Prudhoe Bay oil field located on the North Slope of Alaska. The Prudhoe Bay field extends approximately 12 miles by 27 miles and contains approximately 150,000 gross productive acres. BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust was incorporated in 1989 and is based in Houston, Texas.
About Euronav
Euronav NV, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the transportation and storage of crude oil worldwide. The company offers floating, storage, and offloading (FSO) services. It also owns and operates a fleet of vessels. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium.
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