Analyzing Swiftmerge Acquisition (NASDAQ:IVCP) and Chesapeake Energy (NASDAQ:EXE)

Chesapeake Energy (NASDAQ:EXE) and Swiftmerge Acquisition (NASDAQ:IVCP) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Chesapeake Energy and Swiftmerge Acquisition”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Chesapeake Energy	$4.22 billion	5.72	$2.42 billion	($4.12)	-25.19
Swiftmerge Acquisition	N/A	N/A	$3.42 million	($0.02)	-525.00

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Chesapeake Energy and Swiftmerge Acquisition, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chesapeake Energy	0	3	13	2	2.94
Swiftmerge Acquisition	0	0	0	0	0.00

Chesapeake Energy currently has a consensus price target of $122.82, suggesting a potential upside of 18.33%. Given Chesapeake Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Chesapeake Energy is more favorable than Swiftmerge Acquisition.

Volatility & Risk

Chesapeake Energy has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Swiftmerge Acquisition has a beta of 0.03, meaning that its stock price is 97% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Chesapeake Energy and Swiftmerge Acquisition’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chesapeake Energy	6.07%	2.74%	2.08%
Swiftmerge Acquisition	N/A	-11.71%	-0.23%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

97.9% of Chesapeake Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.1% of Swiftmerge Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. 58.0% of Chesapeake Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 42.9% of Swiftmerge Acquisition shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Chesapeake Energy beats Swiftmerge Acquisition on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Chesapeake Energy

Expand Energy Corporation is an independent natural gas producer principally in the United States. Expand Energy Corporation, formerly known as Chesapeake Energy Corporation, is based in OKLAHOMA CITY.

About Swiftmerge Acquisition

Swiftmerge Acquisition Corp. does not have significant operations. It focuses on effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in West Vancouver, Canada.