RPC (NYSE:RES) and Victory Oilfield Tech (OTCMKTS:VYEY) Financial Comparison

RPC (NYSE:RES) and Victory Oilfield Tech (OTCMKTS:VYEY) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for RPC and Victory Oilfield Tech, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RPC	1	3	0	0	1.75
Victory Oilfield Tech	0	0	0	0	0.00

RPC currently has a consensus price target of $4.69, suggesting a potential upside of 1.79%. Given RPC’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe RPC is more favorable than Victory Oilfield Tech.

Volatility & Risk

RPC has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Victory Oilfield Tech has a beta of -0.64, meaning that its share price is 164% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

41.1% of RPC shares are owned by institutional investors. 60.5% of RPC shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 97.6% of Victory Oilfield Tech 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.

Profitability

This table compares RPC and Victory Oilfield Tech’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RPC	3.77%	5.65%	4.42%
Victory Oilfield Tech	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares RPC and Victory Oilfield Tech”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
RPC	$1.43 billion	0.71	$91.44 million	$0.26	17.71
Victory Oilfield Tech	N/A	N/A	-$540,000.00	N/A	N/A

RPC has higher revenue and earnings than Victory Oilfield Tech.

Summary

RPC beats Victory Oilfield Tech on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About RPC

RPC, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages provision of a range of oilfield services and equipment for the oil and gas companies involved in the exploration, production, and development of oil and gas properties. The company operates through Technical Services and Support Services segments. The Technical Services segment offers pressure pumping, fracturing, acidizing, cementing, downhole tools, coiled tubing, snubbing, nitrogen, well control, wireline, pump down, and fishing services that are used in the completion, production, and maintenance of oil and gas wells. The Support Services segment provides a range of rental tools for onshore and offshore oil and gas well drilling, completion, and workover activities. This segment also offers oilfield pipe inspection, and pipe management and storage services, as well as well control training and consulting services. It operates in the United States, Africa, Canada, Argentina, China, Mexico, Latin America, the Middle East, and internationally. The company was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

About Victory Oilfield Tech

Victory Oilfield Tech, Inc. operates as an oilfield energy technology products company in the United States. The company offers patented oil and gas drilling products. It also provides various hardbanding solutions to the oilfield operators for drill and weight pipes, tubing, and drill collars, as well as grinding services. The company was formerly known as Victory Energy Corporation and changed its name to Victory Oilfield Tech, Inc. in May 2018. Victory Oilfield Tech, Inc. was incorporated in 1982 and is based in Austin, Texas.