Comparing W&T Offshore (NYSE:WTI) and Black Dragon Resource Cos. (OTCMKTS:BDGR)

Black Dragon Resource Cos. (OTCMKTS:BDGR) and W&T Offshore (NYSE:WTI) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Black Dragon Resource Cos. and W&T Offshore, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Black Dragon Resource Cos.	0	0	0	0	0.00
W&T Offshore	0	0	1	0	3.00

Given Black Dragon Resource Cos.’s higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Black Dragon Resource Cos. is more favorable than W&T Offshore.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

42.9% of W&T Offshore shares are held by institutional investors. 33.5% of W&T Offshore shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Black Dragon Resource Cos. and W&T Offshore’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Black Dragon Resource Cos.	N/A	N/A	N/A
W&T Offshore	-22.62%	N/A	-7.67%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Black Dragon Resource Cos. and W&T Offshore”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Black Dragon Resource Cos.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
W&T Offshore	$525.26 million	0.50	-$87.14 million	($0.76)	-2.34

Black Dragon Resource Cos. has higher earnings, but lower revenue than W&T Offshore.

Volatility and Risk

Black Dragon Resource Cos. has a beta of -0.43, suggesting that its share price is 143% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, W&T Offshore has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

W&T Offshore beats Black Dragon Resource Cos. on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Black Dragon Resource Cos.

Black Dragon Resource Companies, Inc. operates as a distributor of rare art via blockchain-based technologies or non-fungible tokens. The company was formerly known as Black Dragon Resource, Inc. and changed its name to Black Dragon Resource Companies, Inc. in December 2004. Black Dragon Resource Companies, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Black Dragon Resource Companies, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of ProTek Capital, Inc.

About W&T Offshore

W&T Offshore, Inc. engages in the production, exploration, development, and acquisition of oil and natural gas properties. It focuses its operations in the Gulf of Mexico. The company was founded by Tracy W. Krohn in 1983 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.