TXO Partners (NYSE:TXO – Get Free Report) and BW LPG (NYSE:BWLP – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for TXO Partners and BW LPG, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| TXO Partners | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3.00 |
| BW LPG | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.60 |
TXO Partners currently has a consensus price target of $18.50, indicating a potential upside of 22.39%. Given TXO Partners’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe TXO Partners is more favorable than BW LPG.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| TXO Partners | -9.23% | -5.59% | -2.83% |
| BW LPG | 12.64% | 22.48% | 13.50% |
Volatility and Risk
TXO Partners has a beta of 0.06, suggesting that its share price is 94% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BW LPG has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
27.4% of TXO Partners shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares TXO Partners and BW LPG”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| TXO Partners | $405.96 million | 2.06 | -$21.62 million | ($0.77) | -19.63 |
| BW LPG | $3.58 billion | 1.01 | $242.31 million | $2.94 | 8.12 |
BW LPG has higher revenue and earnings than TXO Partners. TXO Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BW LPG, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Dividends
TXO Partners pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.6%. BW LPG pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.2%. TXO Partners pays out -207.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BW LPG pays out 91.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. TXO Partners has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.
Summary
BW LPG beats TXO Partners on 10 of the 17 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 BW LPG
BW LPG Limited, an investment holding company, engages in ship owning and chartering activities worldwide. The company operates through Shipping and Product Services segments. The company involved in the transportation of liquefied petroleum gas to oil companies, and trading and utility companies. It also offers integrated liquified petroleum gas (LPG) delivery services and support; wholesale and trade of LPG; and management services. It owns and operates LPG vessels and a fleet of very large gas carriers. The company was formerly known as BW Gas LPG Holding Limited and changed its name to BW LPG Limited in September 2013. BW LPG Limited was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Singapore.
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