Sundance Energy (OTCMKTS:SNDEQ) vs. Crescent Energy (NYSE:CRGY) Critical Survey

Crescent Energy (NYSE:CRGY) and Sundance Energy (OTCMKTS:SNDEQ) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Crescent Energy and Sundance Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Crescent Energy	2.17%	12.53%	3.61%
Sundance Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Crescent Energy and Sundance Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Crescent Energy	1	2	8	1	2.75
Sundance Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00

Crescent Energy presently has a consensus target price of $16.30, indicating a potential upside of 80.11%. Given Crescent Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Crescent Energy is more favorable than Sundance Energy.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Crescent Energy and Sundance Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Crescent Energy	$3.22 billion	0.72	$67.61 million	($0.45)	-20.11
Sundance Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Crescent Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Sundance Energy.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

52.1% of Crescent Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 13.2% of Crescent Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Sundance Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Crescent Energy beats Sundance Energy on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Crescent Energy

Crescent Energy Company acquires, develops, and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) reserves. Its portfolio of assets comprises mid-cycle unconventional and conventional assets in the Eagle Ford and Uinta Basins. It also owns and operates various midstream assets, which provide services to customers. The company is based in Houston, Texas.

About Sundance Energy

Sundance Energy Inc. operates as an onshore independent oil and natural gas company in North America. The company explores for, develops, and produces oil and natural gas. It focuses on operations on its 41,000 net acres in the Eagle Ford, Live Oak, Atascosa, La Salle, and McMullen counties, South Texas. Sundance Energy, Inc. is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. On March 9, 2021, Sundance Energy Inc., along with its affiliates, filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.