Reviewing Equitrans Midstream (NYSE:ETRN) & Pyxis Tankers (NASDAQ:PXSAP)

Pyxis Tankers (NASDAQ:PXSAP) and Equitrans Midstream (NYSE:ETRN) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Pyxis Tankers and Equitrans Midstream’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pyxis Tankers	N/A	N/A	N/A
Equitrans Midstream	30.89%	30.41%	4.03%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

87.4% of Equitrans Midstream shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Equitrans Midstream shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Pyxis Tankers and Equitrans Midstream’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pyxis Tankers	$50.60 million	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Equitrans Midstream	$1.39 billion	3.85	$445.23 million	$0.89	13.81

Equitrans Midstream has higher revenue and earnings than Pyxis Tankers.

Dividends

Pyxis Tankers pays an annual dividend of $1.94 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.8%. Equitrans Midstream pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Equitrans Midstream pays out 67.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Pyxis Tankers and Equitrans Midstream, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pyxis Tankers	0	0	0	0	N/A
Equitrans Midstream	2	3	4	0	2.22

Equitrans Midstream has a consensus target price of $10.86, suggesting a potential downside of 11.63%. Given Equitrans Midstream’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Equitrans Midstream is more favorable than Pyxis Tankers.

Summary

Equitrans Midstream beats Pyxis Tankers on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Pyxis Tankers

Pyxis Tankers Inc. operates as a maritime transportation company with a focus on the tanker sector in the United States. Its fleet transports refined petroleum products, such as naphtha, gasoline, jet fuel, kerosene, diesel, and fuel oil, as well as other liquid bulk items, including vegetable oils and organic chemicals. As of March 31, 2023, the company operated a fleet of four tankers. Pyxis Tankers Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Maroussi, Greece. Pyxis Tankers Inc. is a subsidiary of Maritime Investors Corp.

About Equitrans Midstream

Equitrans Midstream Corporation owns, operates, acquires, and develops midstream assets in the Appalachian Basin. The company operates through Gathering, Transmission, and Water segments. It operates dry gas gathering systems of high-pressure gathering lines and FERC-regulated interstate pipelines and storage systems. In addition, the company operates water pipelines and other facilities that deliver fresh water from local municipal water authorities, the Monongahela River, the Ohio River, local reservoirs, and several regional waterways. Equitrans Midstream Corporation was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.