Contrasting North European Oil Royality Trust (NYSE:NRT) & Pacific Coast Oil Trust (OTCMKTS:ROYTL)

North European Oil Royality Trust (NYSE:NRT) and Pacific Coast Oil Trust (OTCMKTS:ROYTL) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Volatility & Risk

North European Oil Royality Trust has a beta of 0.08, suggesting that its share price is 92% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pacific Coast Oil Trust has a beta of 0.29, suggesting that its share price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

7.0% of North European Oil Royality Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of North European Oil Royality Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares North European Oil Royality Trust and Pacific Coast Oil Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
North European Oil Royality Trust	88.33%	343.87%	197.34%
Pacific Coast Oil Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for North European Oil Royality Trust and Pacific Coast Oil Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
North European Oil Royality Trust	0	1	0	0	2.00
Pacific Coast Oil Trust	0	0	0	0	0.00

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares North European Oil Royality Trust and Pacific Coast Oil Trust”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
North European Oil Royality Trust	$6.26 million	9.20	$5.06 million	$0.56	11.20
Pacific Coast Oil Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

North European Oil Royality Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Pacific Coast Oil Trust.

Summary

North European Oil Royality Trust beats Pacific Coast Oil Trust on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About North European Oil Royality Trust

North European Oil Royalty Trust, a grantor trust, holds overriding royalty rights covering gas and oil production in various concessions or leases in the Federal Republic of Germany. The company also has rights under contracts with German exploration and development subsidiaries of ExxonMobil Corp. and the Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies. In addition, it holds royalties for the sale of gas well gas, oil well gas, crude oil, condensate, and sulfur. North European Oil Royalty Trust was founded in 1975 and is based in Keene, New Hampshire.

About Pacific Coast Oil Trust

Pacific Coast Oil Trust acquires and holds net profits and royalty interests in various oil and natural gas properties located in California. Its properties include Orcutt properties located in the Santa Maria Basin; and West Pico, East Coyote, and Sawtelle properties located in the Los Angeles Basin of California. Pacific Coast Oil Trust was founded in 2012 and is based in Houston, Texas.