Head-To-Head Contrast: Inplay Oil Cp (OTCMKTS:IPOOF) versus VOC Energy Trust (NYSE:VOC)

VOC Energy Trust (NYSE:VOC) and Inplay Oil Cp (OTCMKTS:IPOOF) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

Dividends

VOC Energy Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 31.5%. Inplay Oil Cp pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. VOC Energy Trust pays out 273.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Inplay Oil Cp pays out -190.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for VOC Energy Trust and Inplay Oil Cp, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
VOC Energy Trust	1	0	0	0	1.00
Inplay Oil Cp	0	1	0	0	2.00

Profitability

This table compares VOC Energy Trust and Inplay Oil Cp’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
VOC Energy Trust	91.51%	68.92%	68.92%
Inplay Oil Cp	-3.70%	4.89%	1.54%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares VOC Energy Trust and Inplay Oil Cp”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
VOC Energy Trust	$7.52 million	8.02	$7.39 million	$0.41	8.66
Inplay Oil Cp	$208.55 million	1.88	-$5.61 million	($0.40)	-35.38

VOC Energy Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Inplay Oil Cp. Inplay Oil Cp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than VOC Energy Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

VOC Energy Trust has a beta of 0.18, indicating that its share price is 82% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Inplay Oil Cp has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

VOC Energy Trust beats Inplay Oil Cp on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About VOC Energy Trust

VOC Energy Trust acquires and holds a term net profits interest of the net proceeds from production and sale of the interests in oil and natural gas properties in the states of Kansas and Texas. The company has an 80% term net profits interest of the net proceeds on the underlying properties. As of December 31, 2021, its underlying properties had interests in 452.5 net producing wells and 51,147.2 net acres. VOC Energy Trust was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Houston, Texas.

About Inplay Oil Cp

InPlay Oil Corp. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of petroleum and natural gas properties in Canada. The company produces and sells crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. It focuses on light oil asset base located in West Central, Alberta. InPlay Oil Corp. is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.