Top 10 Oil/Gas Production Stocks with Highest Return on Assets: PBT, SBR, SJT, NRT, CRT, MVO, MTR, GST, XCO, PSE (Aug 26, 2010)

Below are the top 10 Oil/Gas Production stocks with highest Return on Assets ratio (ROA) for the last 12 months. ROA shows a company's efficiency in making profits from its assets. It is equal to net profits divided by total assets.

Permian Basin Royalty Trust (NYSE:PBT) has the 1st highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 1139.11% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 11.63 for the same period. Sabine Royalty Trust (NYSE:SBR) has the 2nd highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 792.49% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 8.29 for the same period. San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (NYSE:SJT) has the 3rd highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 318.36% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 3.30 for the same period. North European Oil Royalty (NYSE:NRT) has the 4th highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 256.29% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 2.70 for the same period. Cross Timbers Royalty Trust (NYSE:CRT) has the 5th highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 86.73% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.89 for the same period.

MV Oil Trust (NYSE:MVO) has the 6th highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 58.59% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.60 for the same period. Mesa Royalty Trust (NYSE:MTR) has the 7th highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 56.56% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.59 for the same period. Gastar Exploration Limited (USA) (AMEX:GST) has the 8th highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 56.24% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.15 for the same period. EXCO Resources, Inc. (NYSE:XCO) has the 9th highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 42.21% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.15 for the same period. Pioneer Southwest Energy Partners L.P. (NYSE:PSE) has the 10th highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 41.01% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.84 for the same period.