Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:CQP – Get Free Report) and Stabilis Solutions (NASDAQ:SLNG – Get Free Report) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends and earnings.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
46.5% of Cheniere Energy Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.8% of Stabilis Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 75.8% of Stabilis Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Cheniere Energy Partners and Stabilis Solutions”s 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 | 3.36 | $4.25 billion | $4.63 | 13.37 |
| Stabilis Solutions | $73.11 million | 1.87 | $120,000.00 | $0.21 | 35.00 |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations for Cheniere Energy Partners and Stabilis Solutions, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Cheniere Energy Partners | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Stabilis Solutions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Cheniere Energy Partners currently has a consensus target price of $51.67, suggesting a potential downside of 16.54%. Given Cheniere Energy Partners’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Cheniere Energy Partners is more favorable than Stabilis Solutions.
Risk and Volatility
Cheniere Energy Partners has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stabilis Solutions has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.
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% |
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.
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