Teekay (NYSE:TK – Get Free Report) and HighPeak Energy (NASDAQ:HPK – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Teekay and HighPeak Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Teekay | 15.78% | 7.91% | 7.26% |
| HighPeak Energy | -10.52% | -1.44% | -0.71% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
46.7% of Teekay shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.1% of HighPeak Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Teekay shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of HighPeak Energy 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.
Risk & Volatility
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Teekay and HighPeak Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Teekay | $1.15 billion | 1.15 | $98.11 million | $2.08 | 7.35 |
| HighPeak Energy | $863.36 million | 1.40 | $18.96 million | ($0.79) | -12.09 |
Teekay has higher revenue and earnings than HighPeak Energy. HighPeak Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Teekay, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Teekay and HighPeak Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Teekay | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| HighPeak Energy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.33 |
HighPeak Energy has a consensus target price of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 25.65%. Given HighPeak Energy’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe HighPeak Energy is more favorable than Teekay.
Summary
Teekay beats HighPeak Energy on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Teekay
Teekay Corporation engages in the international crude oil and other marine transportation services worldwide. The company owns and operates crude oil and refined product tankers. It also provides ship-to-ship support services; tanker commercial management operation services; and operational and maintenance marine services. As of March 1, 2024, the company operated a fleet of approximately 53 owned and chartered-in vessels. It serves energy and utility companies, major oil traders, large oil consumers and petroleum product producers, government agencies, and various other entities that depend upon marine transportation. Teekay Corporation was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.
About HighPeak Energy
HighPeak Energy, Inc., an independent oil and natural gas company, engages in the exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids reserves in the Permian Basin in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.
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