Critical Survey: Woodside Energy Group (NYSE:WDS) & Halcon Resources (OTCMKTS:HKRSQ)

Halcon Resources (OTCMKTS:HKRSQ – Get Rating) and Woodside Energy Group (NYSE:WDS – Get Rating) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Halcon Resources and Woodside Energy Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Halcon Resources	0	0	0	0	N/A
Woodside Energy Group	0	2	1	0	2.33

Institutional & Insider Ownership

3.3% of Woodside Energy Group shares are held by institutional investors. 6.1% of Halcon Resources shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Woodside Energy Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Halcon Resources and Woodside Energy Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Halcon Resources	-324.96%	-238.22%	-73.12%
Woodside Energy Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Halcon Resources and Woodside Energy Group’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Halcon Resources	$224.68 million	0.05	-$1.17 billion	N/A	N/A
Woodside Energy Group	$16.82 billion	1.32	$6.50 billion	N/A	N/A

Woodside Energy Group has higher revenue and earnings than Halcon Resources.

Summary

Woodside Energy Group beats Halcon Resources on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Halcon Resources

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Halcón Resources Corporation, an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, production, exploration, and development of onshore oil and natural gas assets in the United States. As of December 31, 2018, the company held interests in 56,900 net acres in the Delaware Basin, located in Pecos, Reeves, Ward, and Winkler Counties, Texas. As of December 31, 2018, it had estimated proved reserves of approximately 85.2 million barrels of oil equivalent comprising 50.7 million barrels of crude oil, 17.1 million barrels of natural gas liquids, and 104.7 billion cubic feet of natural gas. The company was formerly known as RAM Energy Resources, Inc. and changed its name to Halcón Resources Corporation in February 2012. Halcón Resources Corporation was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. On August 7, 2019, Halcón Resources Corporation along with its affiliates filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for Southern District of Texas.

About Woodside Energy Group

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Woodside Energy Group Ltd. engages in the exploration, evaluation, development, and production of hydrocarbon and oil and gas properties. It operates through the following segments: North West Shelf, Pluto, Australia Oil, Wheatstone, Development, and Others. The North West Shelf segment produces liquefied natural gas, pipeline natural gas, condensate, liquefied petroleum gas and crude oil from the North West Shelf ventures. The Pluto segment develops liquefied natural gas in assigned permit areas. The Australia Oil segment is involved in the exploration, evaluation, development, production and sale of crude oil in assigned permit areas. The Wheatstone segment is involved in the exploration, evaluation, and development of liquefied natural gas, pipeline natural gas, and condensate. The Development segment includes the exploration of gas resources in Scarborough, Sangomar, and other project areas. The Other segment is composed of the activities undertaken by exploration, international and Sunrise Business Units. The company was founded on July 26, 1954 and is headquartered in Perth, Australia.