Range Resources (NYSE:RRC) versus Inpex (OTCMKTS:IPXHY) Head-To-Head Contrast

Range Resources (NYSE:RRC) and Inpex (OTCMKTS:IPXHY) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and risk.

Volatility & Risk

Range Resources has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Inpex has a beta of 0.21, meaning that its share price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Range Resources and Inpex”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Range Resources	$3.12 billion	4.10	$658.02 million	$3.77	14.50
Inpex	$13.45 billion	2.26	$2.52 billion	$2.38	10.79

Inpex has higher revenue and earnings than Range Resources. Inpex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Range Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

98.9% of Range Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Inpex shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Range Resources shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Range Resources and Inpex, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Range Resources	1	18	3	1	2.17
Inpex	0	3	0	0	2.00

Range Resources currently has a consensus target price of $45.78, indicating a potential downside of 16.23%. Given Range Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Range Resources is more favorable than Inpex.

Dividends

Range Resources pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Inpex pays an annual dividend of $0.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Range Resources pays out 10.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Inpex pays out 17.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Range Resources has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Profitability

This table compares Range Resources and Inpex’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Range Resources	25.25%	19.15%	11.79%
Inpex	21.93%	8.53%	5.51%

Summary

Range Resources beats Inpex on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Range Resources

Range Resources Corporation operates as an independent natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), crude oil, and condensate company in the United States. The company engages in the exploration, development, and acquisition of natural gas and crude oil properties located in the Appalachian region. It sells natural gas to utilities, marketing and midstream companies, and industrial users; NGLs to petrochemical end users, marketers/traders, and natural gas processors; and oil and condensate to crude oil processors, transporters, and refining and marketing companies. The company was formerly known as Lomak Petroleum Inc. and changed its name to Range Resources Corporation in August 1998. Range Resources Corporation was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.

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.