Critical Comparison: Stratex Oil & Gas (STTX) vs. The Competition

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Stratex Oil & Gas and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Stratex Oil & Gas	$90,000.00	-$4.94 million	-0.39
Stratex Oil & Gas Competitors	$3.92 billion	$672.21 million	13.62

Stratex Oil & Gas’ peers have higher revenue and earnings than Stratex Oil & Gas. Stratex Oil & Gas is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Stratex Oil & Gas and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stratex Oil & Gas	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stratex Oil & Gas Competitors	-35.56%	11.25%	6.49%

Volatility & Risk

Stratex Oil & Gas has a beta of 2.21, meaning that its share price is 121% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stratex Oil & Gas’ peers have a beta of -0.61, meaning that their average share price is 161% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

67.3% of shares of all “OIL – US EXP&PROD” companies are owned by institutional investors. 11.2% of shares of all “OIL – US EXP&PROD” companies are owned by insiders. 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.

Summary

Stratex Oil & Gas peers beat Stratex Oil & Gas on 7 of the 9 factors compared.

Stratex Oil & Gas Company Profile

Stratex Oil & Gas Holdings, Inc., an independent energy company, focuses on the acquisition, exploitation, and development of crude oil in Kansas and Texas, as well as non-operated working interests in North Dakota, Montana, Utah, Colorado, and Kansas. The company is also involved in the sale of oil and gas. The company was formerly known as Poway Muffler and Brake, Inc. and changed its name to Stratex Oil & Gas Holdings, Inc. in May 2012. Stratex Oil & Gas Holdings, Inc. is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.