Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:CQP) vs. Stabilis Solutions (NASDAQ:SLNG) Critical Review

Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:CQP) and Stabilis Solutions (NASDAQ:SLNG) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Cheniere Energy Partners and Stabilis Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cheniere Energy Partners	31.28%	-328.60%	13.93%
Stabilis Solutions	5.29%	6.16%	4.69%

Volatility & Risk

Cheniere Energy Partners has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stabilis Solutions has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

46.5% of Cheniere Energy Partners shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.8% of Stabilis Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 75.8% of Stabilis Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Cheniere Energy Partners and Stabilis Solutions, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cheniere Energy Partners	2	0	0	0	1.00
Stabilis Solutions	0	0	0	0	0.00

Cheniere Energy Partners currently has a consensus target price of $50.50, indicating a potential downside of 8.94%. Given Cheniere Energy Partners’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Cheniere Energy Partners is more favorable than Stabilis Solutions.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Cheniere Energy Partners and Stabilis Solutions”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cheniere Energy Partners	$8.93 billion	3.01	$4.25 billion	$4.63	11.98
Stabilis Solutions	$74.04 million	1.62	$120,000.00	$0.21	30.76

Cheniere Energy Partners has higher revenue and earnings than Stabilis Solutions. Cheniere Energy Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stabilis Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Cheniere Energy Partners beats Stabilis Solutions on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Cheniere Energy Partners

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P., through its subsidiaries, provides liquefied natural gas (LNG) to integrated energy companies, utilities, and energy trading companies worldwide. The company owns and operates natural gas liquefaction and export facility at the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. It also owns a natural gas supply pipeline that interconnects the Sabine Pass LNG terminal with various interstate pipelines. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. is a subsidiary of Cheniere Energy, Inc.

About Stabilis Solutions

Stabilis Solutions, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, an energy transition company, provides clean energy production, storage, transportation, and fueling solutions primarily using liquefied natural gas (LNG) to various end markets in North America. The company offers LNG solutions to customers in aerospace, agriculture, energy, industrial, marine bunkering, mining, pipeline, remote power, and utility markets. It also provides engineering and field support services, as well as rents cryogenic equipment. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Stabilis Solutions, Inc. is a subsidiary of LNG Investment Company LLC.