Stabilis Solutions (NASDAQ:SLNG – Get Free Report) and Meren Energy (OTCMKTS:AOIFF – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, dividends and profitability.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for Stabilis Solutions and Meren Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Stabilis Solutions | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Meren Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 |
Stabilis Solutions presently has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 187.36%. Given Stabilis Solutions’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Stabilis Solutions is more favorable than Meren Energy.
Volatility and Risk
Profitability
This table compares Stabilis Solutions and Meren Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Stabilis Solutions | 1.28% | 1.35% | 1.05% |
| Meren Energy | N/A | 3.82% | 2.06% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
3.8% of Stabilis Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 72.2% of Stabilis Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Meren Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Stabilis Solutions and Meren Energy”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Stabilis Solutions | $73.29 million | 0.88 | $4.60 million | $0.04 | 87.00 |
| Meren Energy | N/A | N/A | -$279.10 million | ($0.52) | -2.42 |
Stabilis Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Meren Energy. Meren Energy 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
Stabilis Solutions beats Meren Energy on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Meren Energy
Africa Oil Corp., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an oil and gas exploration and production company in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa. The company holds interests in producing and development assets in deep-water Nigeria, and development assets in Kenya. It also has a portfolio of exploration and appraisal assets in Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya, as well as Guyana and Senegal Guinea Bissau Joint Development Zone. The company was formerly known as Canmex Minerals Corporation and changed its name to Africa Oil Corp. in August 2007. Africa Oil Corp. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
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