Comparing Kimbell Royalty Partners (NYSE:KRP) and Triangle Petroleum (OTCMKTS:TPLM)

Kimbell Royalty Partners (NYSE:KRP) and Triangle Petroleum (OTCMKTS:TPLM) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and risk.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

25.8% of Kimbell Royalty Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.6% of Kimbell Royalty Partners shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.3% of Triangle Petroleum shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Kimbell Royalty Partners and Triangle Petroleum’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kimbell Royalty Partners	10.74%	5.03%	2.66%
Triangle Petroleum	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

Kimbell Royalty Partners has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Triangle Petroleum has a beta of 2.35, indicating that its stock price is 135% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Kimbell Royalty Partners and Triangle Petroleum, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kimbell Royalty Partners	1	0	4	1	2.83
Triangle Petroleum	0	0	0	0	N/A

Kimbell Royalty Partners presently has a consensus target price of $20.67, indicating a potential upside of 27.41%. Given Kimbell Royalty Partners’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Kimbell Royalty Partners is more favorable than Triangle Petroleum.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Kimbell Royalty Partners and Triangle Petroleum”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kimbell Royalty Partners	$321.86 million	4.81	$66.54 million	$0.60	27.03
Triangle Petroleum	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Kimbell Royalty Partners has higher revenue and earnings than Triangle Petroleum.

Summary

Kimbell Royalty Partners beats Triangle Petroleum on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Kimbell Royalty Partners

Kimbell Royalty Partners, LP, together with its subsidiaries, engages in acquiring and owning mineral and royalty interests in oil and natural gas properties in the United States. It serves as the general partner of the company. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas.

About Triangle Petroleum

Triangle Petroleum Corporation, an independent energy company, engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas properties in the United States. It operates in two segments, Exploration and Production, and Oilfield Services. As of January 31, 2016, the company had leasehold interests in approximately 103,540 net acres in the Bakken Shale and Three Forks formations in the Williston Basin of North Dakota and Montana. It also offers oilfield services, including hydraulic pressure pumping, wireline, perforating, pump rental, workover, and other complementary services, as well as midstream services. The company was formerly known as Peloton Resources Inc. and changed its name to Triangle Petroleum Corporation in May 2005. Triangle Petroleum Corporation was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.