Head-To-Head Contrast: Pioneer Oil & Gas (OTCMKTS:POGS) vs. PBF Energy (NYSE:PBF)

Pioneer Oil & Gas (OTCMKTS:POGS) and PBF Energy (NYSE:PBF) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Pioneer Oil & Gas and PBF Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pioneer Oil & Gas	0	0	0	0	0.00
PBF Energy	5	8	2	1	1.94

PBF Energy has a consensus target price of $50.92, suggesting a potential downside of 27.03%. Given PBF Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe PBF Energy is more favorable than Pioneer Oil & Gas.

Profitability

This table compares Pioneer Oil & Gas and PBF Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pioneer Oil & Gas	N/A	N/A	N/A
PBF Energy	3.94%	11.27%	4.67%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

96.3% of PBF Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.5% of PBF Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Pioneer Oil & Gas and PBF Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pioneer Oil & Gas	$200,000.00	1.99	-$300,000.00	N/A	N/A
PBF Energy	$29.33 billion	0.28	-$158.50 million	$11.30	6.18

Pioneer Oil & Gas has higher earnings, but lower revenue than PBF Energy.

Volatility and Risk

Pioneer Oil & Gas has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PBF Energy has a beta of 0.1, indicating that its stock price is 90% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

PBF Energy beats Pioneer Oil & Gas on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Pioneer Oil & Gas

Pioneer Oil and Gas engages in acquiring, developing, producing, and selling oil and gas properties to companies located in the continental United States. The company was founded in 1980 and is based in South Jordan, Utah.

About PBF Energy

PBF Energy Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in refining and supplying petroleum products. The company operates in two segments, Refining and Logistics. It produces gasoline, ultra-low-sulfur diesel, heating oil, diesel fuel, jet fuel, lubricants, petrochemicals, and asphalt, as well as unbranded transportation fuels, petrochemical feedstocks, blending components, and other petroleum products from crude oil. The company sells its products in Northeast, Midwest, Gulf Coast, and West Coast of the United States, as well as in other regions of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and internationally. It is also involved in the provision of various rail, truck, and marine terminaling services, as well as pipeline transportation and storage services. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Parsippany, New Jersey.