Lonestar Resources US (OTCMKTS:LONEQ) versus Black Stone Minerals (NYSE:BSM) Financial Comparison

Lonestar Resources US (OTCMKTS:LONEQ) and Black Stone Minerals (NYSE:BSM) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation and risk.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

14.5% of Black Stone Minerals shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Lonestar Resources US shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.6% of Black Stone Minerals shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Lonestar Resources US and Black Stone Minerals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lonestar Resources US	N/A	N/A	N/A
Black Stone Minerals	66.29%	38.71%	27.84%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Lonestar Resources US and Black Stone Minerals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lonestar Resources US	0	0	0	0	N/A
Black Stone Minerals	0	3	1	0	2.25

Black Stone Minerals has a consensus target price of $19.33, indicating a potential upside of 23.61%. Given Black Stone Minerals’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Black Stone Minerals is more favorable than Lonestar Resources US.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Lonestar Resources US and Black Stone Minerals’ gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lonestar Resources US	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Black Stone Minerals	$592.22 million	5.55	$422.55 million	$1.54	10.16

Black Stone Minerals has higher revenue and earnings than Lonestar Resources US.

Summary

Black Stone Minerals beats Lonestar Resources US on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Lonestar Resources US

Lonestar Resources US Inc., an independent oil and gas company, engages in the acquisition, development, and production of unconventional oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas properties in the United States. It primarily focuses on Eagle Ford Shale properties that cover an area of 53,831 net acres in Texas counties. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. On September 30, 2020, Lonestar Resources US Inc., along with its affiliates, filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.

About Black Stone Minerals

Black Stone Minerals, L.P., together with its subsidiaries, owns and manages oil and natural gas mineral interests. It owns mineral interests in approximately 16.8 million gross acres, nonparticipating royalty interests in 1.8 million gross acres, and overriding royalty interests in 1.6 million gross acres located in 41 states in the United States. The company was founded in 1876 and is based in Houston, Texas.