TXNM Energy (NYSE:TXNM – Get Free Report) and Uranium Royalty (NASDAQ:UROY – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
91.7% of TXNM Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.2% of Uranium Royalty shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of TXNM Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares TXNM Energy and Uranium Royalty’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| TXNM Energy | 6.96% | 7.18% | 2.05% |
| Uranium Royalty | 7.70% | 0.01% | 0.01% |
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| TXNM Energy | $2.17 billion | 2.91 | $151.89 million | $1.39 | 41.01 |
| Uranium Royalty | $11.19 million | 39.69 | -$4.06 million | $0.02 | 151.50 |
TXNM Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Uranium Royalty. TXNM Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Uranium Royalty, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations for TXNM Energy and Uranium Royalty, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| TXNM Energy | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Uranium Royalty | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.00 |
TXNM Energy currently has a consensus price target of $61.25, indicating a potential upside of 7.44%. Given TXNM Energy’s higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe TXNM Energy is more favorable than Uranium Royalty.
Volatility & Risk
TXNM Energy has a beta of 0.16, suggesting that its share price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Uranium Royalty has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
TXNM Energy beats Uranium Royalty on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About TXNM Energy
TXNM Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides electricity and electric services in the United States. It operates through Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) and Texas-New Mexico Power Company (TNMP) segments. The PNM segment engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. The segment owns and leases communications, office and other equipment, office space, vehicles, and real estate. It generates electricity using coal, natural gas and oil, and nuclear fuel and waste, as well as solar, wind, geothermal, and battery storage energy sources. The TNMP segment provides regulated transmission and distribution services. The segment also owns and leases vehicles, service facilities, and office locations throughout its service territory. The company serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers and end-users of electricity in New Mexico and Texas. The company was formerly known as PNM Resources, Inc and changed its name to TXNM Energy, Inc. in August 2024. TXNM Energy, Inc. was founded in 1882 and is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
About Uranium Royalty
Uranium Royalty Corp. operates as a pure-play uranium royalty company. It acquires, accumulates, and manages a portfolio of geographically diversified uranium interests. The company has royalty interests in the McArthur River, Cigar Lake / Waterbury Lake, Roughrider, Russell Lake, Russell Lake south, and Dawn Lake projects in Saskatchewan, Canada; Anderson and San Rafael projects in Arizona; Lance and Reno Creek projects in Wyoming; Church Rock and Roca Honda projects in New Mexico; Dewey-Burdock project in South Dakota; Slick Rock project in Colorado; Langer Heinrich project in Namibia; and Michelin project in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; Energy Queen and Whirlwind project in Utah; and Workman Creek projects in Arizona. Uranium Royalty Corp. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
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