Head to Head Analysis: Inpex (OTCMKTS:IPXHY) and Top Ships (NASDAQ:TOPS)

Top Ships (NASDAQ:TOPS) and Inpex (OTCMKTS:IPXHY) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Top Ships and Inpex’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Top Ships	N/A	N/A	N/A
Inpex	21.93%	8.62%	5.59%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Top Ships and Inpex, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Top Ships	0	0	0	0	0.00
Inpex	0	3	0	0	2.00

Risk & Volatility

Top Ships has a beta of 2.06, suggesting that its stock price is 106% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Inpex has a beta of 0.13, suggesting that its stock price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

6.7% of Top Ships shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Inpex shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Top Ships shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Top Ships and Inpex”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Top Ships	$80.42 million	0.06	$6.07 million	N/A	N/A
Inpex	$13.45 billion	2.12	$2.52 billion	$2.38	10.11

Inpex has higher revenue and earnings than Top Ships.

Summary

Inpex beats Top Ships on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Top Ships

Top Ships Inc. owns and operates tanker vessels worldwide. The company’s tanker vessels transport crude oil, petroleum products, and bulk liquid chemicals. As of December 31, 2023, it had a fleet with a total capacity of 1,435,000 deadweight tonnes (dwt) consisting of one 50,000 dwt product/chemical tanker, five 157,000 dwt Suezmax tankers, two 300,000 dwt very large crude carriers, and two 50,000 dwt product tankers. The company was formerly known as Top Tankers Inc. and changed its name to Top Ships Inc. in December 2007. Top Ships Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is based in Marousi, Greece.

About Inpex

Inpex Corporation engages in the research, exploration, development, production, and sale of oil, natural gas, and other mineral resources in Japan, rest of Asia and Oceania, Europe and NIS countries, the Middle East and Africa, and the Americas. The company is involved in the investment and lending to the companies engaged in mineral resources business, etc. It also transports natural gas, as well as operates, manages, and maintains gas pipelines. In addition, the company engages in storage of carbon capture related business. Further, it is involved in hydrogen and ammonia, renewable energy, forest conservation, and carbon recycling related businesses. Inpex Corporation was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.