Contrasting Atlas Energy Group (OTCMKTS:ATLS) and TotalEnergies (NYSE:TTE)

TotalEnergies (NYSE:TTE) and Atlas Energy Group (OTCMKTS:ATLS) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares TotalEnergies and Atlas Energy Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TotalEnergies	7.34%	15.22%	6.45%
Atlas Energy Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for TotalEnergies and Atlas Energy Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TotalEnergies	0	6	3	3	2.75
Atlas Energy Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

TotalEnergies currently has a consensus price target of $72.42, indicating a potential upside of 30.37%. Given TotalEnergies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe TotalEnergies is more favorable than Atlas Energy Group.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares TotalEnergies and Atlas Energy Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TotalEnergies	$195.61 billion	0.68	$15.76 billion	$6.66	8.34
Atlas Energy Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

TotalEnergies has higher revenue and earnings than Atlas Energy Group.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

16.5% of TotalEnergies shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.4% of Atlas Energy Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

TotalEnergies has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atlas Energy Group has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

TotalEnergies beats Atlas Energy Group on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About TotalEnergies

TotalEnergies SE, a multi-energy company, produces and markets oil and biofuels, natural gas, green gases, renewables, and electricity in France, rest of Europe, North America, Africa, and internationally. It operates through five segments: Exploration & Production, Integrated LNG, Integrated Power, Refining & Chemicals, and Marketing & Services. The Exploration & Production segment is involved in the exploration and production of oil and natural gas. The Integrated LNG segment comprises the integrated gas chain, including upstream and midstream liquified natural gas (LNG) activities, as well as biogas, hydrogen, and gas trading activities. The Integrated Power segment includes generation, storage, electricity trading, and B2B-B2C distribution of gas and electricity. The Refining & Chemicals segment consists of refining, petrochemicals, and specialty chemicals. This segment also includes oil supply, trading, and marine shipping activities. The Marketing & Services segment supplies and markets petroleum products. The company was formerly known as TOTAL SE and changed its name to TotalEnergies SE in June 2021. TotalEnergies SE was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Courbevoie, France.

About Atlas Energy Group

Atlas Energy Group, LLC, through its subsidiaries, develops and produces natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids in the United States. The company has interests in the Eagle Ford Shale in southern Texas; the Marble Falls play in the Fort Worth Basin in northern Texas; and the Mississippi Lime play in northwestern Oklahoma. It also focuses on investing in master limited partnership qualifying energy-related businesses and assets. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas.