Veren (NYSE:VRN) versus Pacific Coast Oil Trust (OTCMKTS:ROYTL) Financial Survey

Pacific Coast Oil Trust (OTCMKTS:ROYTL) and Veren (NYSE:VRN) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Pacific Coast Oil Trust and Veren, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pacific Coast Oil Trust	0	0	0	0	0.00
Veren	0	0	2	1	3.33

Veren has a consensus price target of $12.67, indicating a potential upside of 159.56%. Given Veren’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Veren is more favorable than Pacific Coast Oil Trust.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

49.4% of Veren shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Veren shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Pacific Coast Oil Trust and Veren”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pacific Coast Oil Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Veren	$4.41 billion	0.68	$422.48 million	$0.32	15.25

Veren has higher revenue and earnings than Pacific Coast Oil Trust.

Risk & Volatility

Pacific Coast Oil Trust has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Veren has a beta of 2.1, suggesting that its stock price is 110% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Pacific Coast Oil Trust and Veren’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pacific Coast Oil Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
Veren	26.93%	12.23%	6.80%

Summary

Veren beats Pacific Coast Oil Trust on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Pacific Coast Oil Trust

Pacific Coast Oil Trust acquires and holds net profits and royalty interests in various oil and natural gas properties located in California. Its properties include Orcutt properties located in the Santa Maria Basin; and West Pico, East Coyote, and Sawtelle properties located in the Los Angeles Basin of California. Pacific Coast Oil Trust was founded in 2012 and is based in Houston, Texas.

About Veren

Veren Inc. explores, develops, and produces oil and gas properties in Canada and the United States. The company focuses on crude oil, tight oil, natural gas liquids, shale gas, and natural gas reserves. Its properties are located in the provinces of Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, and Manitoba; and the states of North Dakota. The company was formerly known as Crescent Point Energy Corp. and changed its name to Veren Inc. in May 2024. Veren Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.