Contrasting GSV (OTCMKTS:GSVI) & PHX Minerals (NYSE:PHX)

PHX Minerals (NYSE:PHX) and GSV (OTCMKTS:GSVI) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares PHX Minerals and GSV”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PHX Minerals	$44.46 million	3.35	$13.92 million	$0.13	30.54
GSV	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

PHX Minerals has higher revenue and earnings than GSV.

Volatility & Risk

PHX Minerals has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GSV has a beta of -164.01, meaning that its share price is 16,501% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

38.2% of PHX Minerals shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.4% of PHX Minerals shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 28.7% of GSV shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares PHX Minerals and GSV’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PHX Minerals	12.33%	4.16%	3.12%
GSV	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for PHX Minerals and GSV, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PHX Minerals	0	0	1	0	3.00
GSV	0	0	0	0	0.00

PHX Minerals currently has a consensus target price of $4.30, indicating a potential upside of 8.31%. Given PHX Minerals’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe PHX Minerals is more favorable than GSV.

Summary

PHX Minerals beats GSV on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About PHX Minerals

PHX Minerals Inc. operates as a natural gas and oil mineral company in the United States. The company produces and sells natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids. Its principal properties are located in Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, North Dakota, and Arkansas. The company sells its products to various purchasers, including pipeline and marketing companies. The company was formerly known as Panhandle Oil and Gas Inc. and changed its name to PHX Minerals Inc. in October 2020. PHX Minerals Inc. was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.

About GSV

GSV, Inc. is an oil and gas exploration company. It operates oil and gas wells in Louisiana; and oil and gas prospects in Texas. The company was founded in 1994 and is based in Westport, Connecticut.