Riley Exploration Permian (NYSE:REPX) versus Regent Technologies (OTCMKTS:REGT) Critical Comparison

Riley Exploration Permian (NYSE:REPX) and Regent Technologies (OTCMKTS:REGT) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Riley Exploration Permian and Regent Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Riley Exploration Permian	0	1	3	0	2.75
Regent Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00

Riley Exploration Permian presently has a consensus target price of $43.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.65%. Given Riley Exploration Permian’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Riley Exploration Permian is more favorable than Regent Technologies.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

58.9% of Riley Exploration Permian shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.2% of Riley Exploration Permian shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 77.2% of Regent Technologies 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.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Riley Exploration Permian and Regent Technologies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Riley Exploration Permian	$483.86 million	1.75	$111.59 million	$5.52	6.91
Regent Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Riley Exploration Permian has higher revenue and earnings than Regent Technologies.

Profitability

This table compares Riley Exploration Permian and Regent Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Riley Exploration Permian	28.48%	23.82%	11.31%
Regent Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Riley Exploration Permian beats Regent Technologies on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Riley Exploration Permian

Riley Exploration Permian, Inc., an independent oil and natural gas company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in Texas and New Mexico. The company's activities are primarily focused on the Northwest Shelf and Yeso trend of the Permian Basin. Its acreage is primarily located on contiguous blocks in Yoakum County, Texas; and Eddy County, New Mexico. Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

About Regent Technologies

Regent Technologies, Inc., formerly Regent Petroleum Corporation, is a development-stage company. The Company is engaged in providing energy solutions through its two subsidiaries: Regent Natural Resources Co. (Regent NRCo or RNRC) and Regent SPV LLC (RSPV). Regent NRCo is engaged in testing oil and gas production enhancement technologies, and the acquisition and development of oil and natural gas properties. RSPV intends to operate as an unregulated company that invests in, owns and operates distributed solar power ventures, including commercial and residential solar installation. The Company focuses on operating its business in two segments. Its one segment is its integrated systems business (systems segment), through which it provides turn-key thermal power systems, or solar solutions. Its other segment is a derivative of the systems segment, in which it focuses on offering its systems for the generation of electricity.