Inpex (OTCMKTS:IPXHY – Get Free Report) and Top Ships (NASDAQ:TOPS – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and dividends.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Inpex and Top Ships”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Inpex | $13.45 billion | 2.22 | $2.52 billion | $2.38 | 10.57 |
| Top Ships | $80.42 million | 0.05 | $6.07 million | N/A | N/A |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
0.0% of Inpex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.7% of Top Ships shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Top Ships shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Inpex and Top Ships’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Inpex | 21.93% | 8.62% | 5.59% |
| Top Ships | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Inpex and Top Ships, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Inpex | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Top Ships | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Volatility & Risk
Inpex has a beta of 0.14, suggesting that its share price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Top Ships has a beta of 2.06, suggesting that its share price is 106% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Inpex beats Top Ships on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Inpex
Inpex Corporation engages in the research, exploration, development, production, and sale of oil, natural gas, and other mineral resources in Japan, rest of Asia and Oceania, Europe and NIS countries, the Middle East and Africa, and the Americas. The company is involved in the investment and lending to the companies engaged in mineral resources business, etc. It also transports natural gas, as well as operates, manages, and maintains gas pipelines. In addition, the company engages in storage of carbon capture related business. Further, it is involved in hydrogen and ammonia, renewable energy, forest conservation, and carbon recycling related businesses. Inpex Corporation was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
About Top Ships
Top Ships Inc. owns and operates tanker vessels worldwide. The company’s tanker vessels transport crude oil, petroleum products, and bulk liquid chemicals. As of December 31, 2023, it had a fleet with a total capacity of 1,435,000 deadweight tonnes (dwt) consisting of one 50,000 dwt product/chemical tanker, five 157,000 dwt Suezmax tankers, two 300,000 dwt very large crude carriers, and two 50,000 dwt product tankers. The company was formerly known as Top Tankers Inc. and changed its name to Top Ships Inc. in December 2007. Top Ships Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is based in Marousi, Greece.
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