Head-To-Head Survey: Trans-Pacific Aerospace (OTCMKTS:TPAC) & Shell (NYSE:SHEL)

Shell (NYSE:SHEL) and Trans-Pacific Aerospace (OTCMKTS:TPAC) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and risk.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

28.6% of Shell shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Shell shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Trans-Pacific Aerospace shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Shell and Trans-Pacific Aerospace”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Shell	$323.18 billion	0.64	$19.36 billion	$4.86	13.73
Trans-Pacific Aerospace	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Shell has higher revenue and earnings than Trans-Pacific Aerospace.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Shell and Trans-Pacific Aerospace, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Shell	0	1	8	3	3.17
Trans-Pacific Aerospace	0	0	0	0	0.00

Shell presently has a consensus target price of $79.69, indicating a potential upside of 19.42%. Given Shell’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Shell is more favorable than Trans-Pacific Aerospace.

Volatility and Risk

Shell has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Trans-Pacific Aerospace has a beta of -0.15, indicating that its share price is 115% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Shell and Trans-Pacific Aerospace’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Shell	5.17%	14.54%	6.86%
Trans-Pacific Aerospace	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Shell beats Trans-Pacific Aerospace on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Shell

Shell plc operates as an energy and petrochemical company Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, the United States, and Rest of the Americas. The company operates through Integrated Gas, Upstream, Marketing, Chemicals and Products, and Renewables and Energy Solutions segments. It explores for and extracts crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids; markets and transports oil and gas; produces gas-to-liquids fuels and other products; and operates upstream and midstream infrastructure to deliver gas to market. The company also markets and trades natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), crude oil, electricity, carbon-emission rights; and markets and sells LNG as a fuel for heavy-duty vehicles. In addition, it trades in and refines crude oil and other feed stocks, such as low-carbon fuels, lubricants, bitumen, sulphur, gasoline, diesel, aviation fuel, and marine fuel; produces and sells petrochemicals for industrial use; and manages oil sands activities. Further, the company produces base chemicals comprising ethylene, propylene, and aromatics, as well as intermediate chemicals, such as styrene monomer, propylene oxide, solvents, detergent alcohols, ethylene oxide, and ethylene glycol. Additionally, it generates electricity through wind and solar resources; produces and sells hydrogen; and provides electric vehicle charging services. The company was formerly known as Royal Dutch Shell plc and changed its name to Shell plc in January 2022. Shell plc was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

About Trans-Pacific Aerospace

Trans-Pacific Aerospace Company, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells aerospace component parts for commercial and military aircrafts, space vehicles, power plants, and surface and undersea vessels in the United States. It primarily offers self-lubricating spherical bearings, which are integral to the operation of commercial aircrafts and help with various flight-critical tasks, including aircraft flight controls and landing gear. The company was formerly known as Pinnacle Energy Corp. and changed its name to Trans-Pacific Aerospace Company, Inc. in March 2010. Trans-Pacific Aerospace Company, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is based in San Marino, California.