Critical Analysis: Benchmark Energy (OTCMKTS:BMRK) vs. IBEX (NASDAQ:IBEX)

IBEX (NASDAQ:IBEX) and Benchmark Energy (OTCMKTS:BMRK) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

81.2% of IBEX shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.7% of IBEX 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 IBEX and Benchmark Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IBEX	7.08%	25.29%	13.16%
Benchmark Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares IBEX and Benchmark Energy”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
IBEX	$521.73 million	0.64	$33.65 million	$2.13	11.94
Benchmark Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

IBEX has higher revenue and earnings than Benchmark Energy.

Risk & Volatility

IBEX has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Benchmark Energy has a beta of 3.86, indicating that its share price is 286% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for IBEX and Benchmark Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
IBEX	0	1	1	0	2.50
Benchmark Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00

IBEX currently has a consensus price target of $25.00, suggesting a potential downside of 1.69%. Given IBEX’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe IBEX is more favorable than Benchmark Energy.

Summary

IBEX beats Benchmark Energy on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About IBEX

IBEX Limited provides end-to-end technology-enabled customer lifecycle experience solutions in the United States and internationally. The company products and services portfolio includes ibex Connect, that offers customer service, technical support, revenue generation, and other revenue generation outsourced back-office services through the CX model, which integrates voice, email, chat, SMS, social media, and other communication applications; ibex Digital, a customer acquisition solution that comprises digital marketing, e-commerce technology, and platform solutions; and ibex CX, a customer experience solution, which provides a suite of proprietary software tools to measure, monitor, and manage its clients' customer experience. It operates customer engagement and customer acquisition delivery centers. The company serves banking and financial services, delivery and logistics, health tech and wellness, high tech, retail and e-commerce, streaming and entertainment, travel and hospitality, and utility industries. The company was formerly known as IBEX Holdings Limited and changed its name to IBEX Limited in September 2019. IBEX Limited was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. The company is a subsidiary of The Resource Group International Limited.

About Benchmark Energy

Benchmark Energy Corporation, through its subsidiary, Energy Partners LLC, buys industrial grade glycerin and sells it to boiler plants as an alternative bunker fuel in the United States and internationally. The company offers crude and refined glycerin, a co-product of biodiesel production used in various industrial and commercial applications, such as power, energy, and boiler operations, as well as in the de-icing process and manufacturing of animal feed. It has a strategic relationship with the University of North Dakota (UND) to utilize industrial grade glycerin as an additive to the UND coal-burning plant. The company is based in Coldspring, Texas.