Reviewing FEC Resources (OTCMKTS:FECOF) & TXO Partners (NYSE:TXO)

FEC Resources (OTCMKTS:FECOF) and TXO Partners (NYSE:TXO) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares FEC Resources and TXO Partners’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FEC Resources	N/A	131.17%	114.19%
TXO Partners	-63.22%	8.05%	5.41%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.0% of FEC Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.4% of TXO Partners shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for FEC Resources and TXO Partners, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FEC Resources	0	0	0	0	0.00
TXO Partners	0	0	1	0	3.00

TXO Partners has a consensus price target of $20.00, indicating a potential upside of 32.76%. Given TXO Partners’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe TXO Partners is more favorable than FEC Resources.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares FEC Resources and TXO Partners”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FEC Resources	N/A	N/A	-$190,000.00	N/A	N/A
TXO Partners	$299.70 million	2.08	-$103.99 million	$0.42	35.87

FEC Resources has higher earnings, but lower revenue than TXO Partners.

Volatility and Risk

FEC Resources has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TXO Partners has a beta of 0.08, meaning that its share price is 92% less volatile than the S&P 500.

About FEC Resources

FEC Resources Inc. engages in the exploration and development of oil and gas properties in the Philippines. The company, through its 6.8% interest in Forum Energy Limited, primarily owns a 70% interest in the GSEC101 offshore license covering an area of approximately 10,360 square kilometers located to the northwest of the Philippine Island of Palawan. FEC Resources Inc. is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. FEC Resources Inc. operates as a subsidiary of PXP Energy Corporation.

About TXO Partners

TXO Partners, L.P., an oil and natural gas company, focuses on the acquisition, development, optimization, and exploitation of conventional oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquid reserves in North America. Its acreage positions are concentrated in the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico and the San Juan Basin of New Mexico and Colorado. The company was formerly known as TXO Energy Partners, L.P. and changed its name to TXO Partners, L.P. in May 2023. TXO Partners, L.P. was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas.