Head-To-Head Contrast: Altex Industries (OTCMKTS:ALTX) versus RWE Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:RWEOY)

Altex Industries (OTCMKTS:ALTX – Get Rating) and RWE Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:RWEOY – Get Rating) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Altex Industries and RWE Aktiengesellschaft’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Altex Industries	-580.00%	-13.62%	-7.07%
RWE Aktiengesellschaft	5.49%	85.04%	2.06%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Altex Industries and RWE Aktiengesellschaft, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Altex Industries	0	0	0	0	N/A
RWE Aktiengesellschaft	0	0	5	0	3.00

RWE Aktiengesellschaft has a consensus price target of $53.70, suggesting a potential upside of 27.31%. Given RWE Aktiengesellschaft’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe RWE Aktiengesellschaft is more favorable than Altex Industries.

Volatility & Risk

Altex Industries has a beta of 0.2, meaning that its stock price is 80% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RWE Aktiengesellschaft has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Altex Industries and RWE Aktiengesellschaft’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Altex Industries	$40,000.00	40.32	$310,000.00	N/A	N/A
RWE Aktiengesellschaft	$40.43 billion	0.71	$2.86 billion	$3.05	13.83

RWE Aktiengesellschaft has higher revenue and earnings than Altex Industries.

Summary

RWE Aktiengesellschaft beats Altex Industries on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Altex Industries

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Altex Industries, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the ownership of interests in onshore oil and gas properties, purchase and sale of oil and gas properties, and the drill of exploratory and development wells. It also offers forced draft air cooler and heat exchangers, shell and tube heat exchangers, and maintenance and turnaround services. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

About RWE Aktiengesellschaft

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RWE AG is a holding company, which engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and trading of electricity and gas. It operates through the following segments: Offshore Wind; Onshore Wind and Solar; Hydro, Biomass, and Gas; Supply and Trading; and Coal and Nuclear. The Offshore Wind segment consists of the offshore wind business. The Onshore Wind and Solar segment comprise of the onshore wind, solar power, and battery storage. The Hydro, Biomass, and Gas segment covers the activities with run-of-river, pumped storage, biomass, and gas-fired power plants. The Supply and Trading segment contains energy and commodities trading, the marketing and hedging of the group’s electricity position and the gas midstream business. The Coal and Nuclear segment refer to German electricity production using lignite and nuclear power, as well as lignite mining operations in the Rhineland. The company was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Essen, Germany.