Contrasting Mach Natural Resources (NYSE:MNR) & Delek Group (OTCMKTS:DGRLY)

Mach Natural Resources (NYSE:MNR) and Delek Group (OTCMKTS:DGRLY) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

78.4% of Mach Natural Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 87.8% of Mach Natural Resources shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Mach Natural Resources and Delek Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mach Natural Resources	0	0	2	1	3.33
Delek Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Mach Natural Resources currently has a consensus target price of $24.00, suggesting a potential upside of 68.07%. Given Mach Natural Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Mach Natural Resources is more favorable than Delek Group.

Profitability

This table compares Mach Natural Resources and Delek Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mach Natural Resources	25.17%	23.58%	12.00%
Delek Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Mach Natural Resources and Delek Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mach Natural Resources	$969.63 million	1.74	$346.56 million	$1.60	8.93
Delek Group	$3.35 billion	N/A	$432.84 million	N/A	N/A

Delek Group has higher revenue and earnings than Mach Natural Resources.

Summary

Mach Natural Resources beats Delek Group on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mach Natural Resources

Mach Natural Resources LP, an independent upstream oil and gas company, focuses on the acquisition, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids reserves in the Anadarko Basin region of Western Oklahoma, Southern Kansas, and the panhandle of Texas. It also owns a portfolio of midstream assets, as well as owns plants and water infrastructure. The company was incorporated in 2023 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

About Delek Group

Delek Group Ltd., an energy company, develops, produces, and sells natural gas in Israel and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Energy in Israel, Energy Abroad, and Fuel Products. It holds interests in Tamar, Leviathan, and Aphrodite projects in the Mediterranean; holds rights to oil assets in the Gulf of Mexico and Canada, as well as oil and gas reserves in the North Sea off the coast of England; and owns production, treatment, and storage facilities. The company also operates gas stations with on-site convenience stores; and provides fuel storage and distribution services in Israel. In addition, it provides fuel products and other services, such as white products, comprising gasoline, diesel fuel, LPG, kerosene, jet fuel, and natural gas/CNG; black products, including fuel oil and bitumen; and industrial products, such as engine oils, lubricants, and greases. Further, the company offers services, such as restaurants, cafes, car wash services, etc.; ship services to refueling services at Israeli ports; and retail products comprising food products, beverages, cigarettes, and other products through Menta convenience stores, as well as sells car accessories. Additionally, it engages in the construction and operation of power plants; orchard management activities; processing, packaging, and marketing of fruits; and leasing activities. The company also supplies water for irrigation; cooling storage systems; and provides drinking water pumping services. As of December 31, 2019, it operated 160 convenience stores, including 25 franchised convenience stores, which have coffee and food sales points under the Cup O' Joe brand name. Delek Group Ltd. was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Herzliya, Israel.