Financial Contrast: Dorchester Minerals (NASDAQ:DMLP) vs. Groove Botanicals (OTCMKTS:GRVE)
by Doug Wharley · The Cerbat GemGroove Botanicals (OTCMKTS:GRVE – Get Free Report) and Dorchester Minerals (NASDAQ:DMLP – Get Free Report) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.
Volatility & Risk
Groove Botanicals has a beta of 1.57, suggesting that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dorchester Minerals has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Groove Botanicals and Dorchester Minerals, as reported by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Groove Botanicals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Dorchester Minerals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Groove Botanicals and Dorchester Minerals”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Groove Botanicals | N/A | N/A | -$200,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
Dorchester Minerals | $161.35 million | 8.17 | $110.39 million | $2.57 | 12.80 |
Dorchester Minerals has higher revenue and earnings than Groove Botanicals.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
19.2% of Dorchester Minerals shares are held by institutional investors. 55.1% of Groove Botanicals shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.1% of Dorchester Minerals shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Groove Botanicals and Dorchester Minerals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Groove Botanicals | N/A | N/A | -9,886.49% |
Dorchester Minerals | 66.16% | 59.40% | 57.38% |
Summary
Dorchester Minerals beats Groove Botanicals on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Groove Botanicals
Groove Botanicals, Inc. operates as an independent oil and gas producer. It also focuses on assembling a portfolio of EV battery technologies. The company was formerly known as Avalon Oil & Gas, Inc. and changed its name to Groove Botanicals, Inc. in May 2018. Groove Botanicals, Inc. was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
About Dorchester Minerals
Dorchester Minerals, L.P. engages in the acquisition, ownership, and administration of royalty properties in the United States. Its royalty properties include producing and nonproducing mineral, royalty, overriding royalty, net profits, and leasehold interests in 593 counties and parishes in 28 states; and net profits interests represent net profits overriding royalty interests in various properties owned by the operating partnership. Dorchester Minerals Management LP serves as the general partner of Dorchester Minerals, L.P. The company was founded in 1982 and is based in Dallas, Texas.