Solaris Energy Infrastructure (NASDAQ:SEI – Get Free Report) and Weatherford International (OTCMKTS:WFTIQ – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Solaris Energy Infrastructure and Weatherford International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Solaris Energy Infrastructure | 4.80% | 6.66% | 4.12% |
| Weatherford International | -32.44% | -57.14% | -10.97% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Solaris Energy Infrastructure and Weatherford International, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Solaris Energy Infrastructure | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3.17 |
| Weatherford International | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Solaris Energy Infrastructure and Weatherford International”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Solaris Energy Infrastructure | $313.09 million | 4.88 | $24.34 million | $0.49 | 46.46 |
| Weatherford International | $3.69 billion | 0.01 | -$1.92 billion | N/A | N/A |
Solaris Energy Infrastructure has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Weatherford International.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
67.4% of Solaris Energy Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. 34.7% of Solaris Energy Infrastructure shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Weatherford International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Solaris Energy Infrastructure beats Weatherford International on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Solaris Energy Infrastructure
Solaris Energy Infrastructure, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the manufacture of patented mobile proppant management systems that unload, store, and deliver proppant to oil and natural gas well sites. Its products include Mobile Proppant and Mobile Chemical Management Systems, and Inventory Management Software. The firm’s services include field, last mile management, and transloading services. The company was founded by William A. Zartler in 2014 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.
About Weatherford International
Weatherford International Plc provides equipment and services to the oil and natural gas exploration and production industry. It operates through two segments: Western Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere. The firm’s products and services are Drilling and Evaluation, Production, Completions, and Well Construction. The company was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.
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