Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST – Get Free Report) and YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Vista Energy and YPF Sociedad Anonima’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Vista Energy | 29.12% | 12.02% | 4.55% |
| YPF Sociedad Anonima | 6.32% | 12.39% | 5.07% |
Risk & Volatility
Vista Energy has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, YPF Sociedad Anonima has a beta of 1.72, indicating that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Vista Energy | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3.00 |
| YPF Sociedad Anonima | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2.25 |
Vista Energy currently has a consensus price target of $65.10, indicating a potential upside of 74.58%. YPF Sociedad Anonima has a consensus price target of $46.70, indicating a potential upside of 76.61%. Given YPF Sociedad Anonima’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe YPF Sociedad Anonima is more favorable than Vista Energy.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
63.8% of Vista Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.1% of YPF Sociedad Anonima shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Vista Energy and YPF Sociedad Anonima”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Vista Energy | $1.65 billion | 2.15 | $477.52 million | $5.55 | 6.72 |
| YPF Sociedad Anonima | $19.29 billion | 0.54 | $2.35 billion | $3.10 | 8.53 |
YPF Sociedad Anonima has higher revenue and earnings than Vista Energy. Vista Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than YPF Sociedad Anonima, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
YPF Sociedad Anonima beats Vista Energy on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Vista Energy
Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V., through its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas in Latin America. The company's principal assets located in Neuquina basin, Argentina and Vaca Muerta. It owns producing assets in Argentina and Mexico. In addition, the company involved in drilling and workover activities located in Argentina. The company was formerly known as Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V. and changed its name to Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. in April 2022. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Mexico City, Mexico.
About YPF Sociedad Anonima
YPF Sociedad Anónima, an energy company, engages in the oil and gas upstream and downstream activities in Argentina. Its upstream operations include the exploration, exploitation, and production of crude oil, and natural gas. The company’s downstream operations include petrochemical production and crude oil refining; transportation and distribution refined and petrochemical products; commercialization of crude oil, petrochemical products, and specialties. Its gas and power operations include transportation, commercialization, and distribution of natural gas; operation of regasification terminals; conditioning, processing, and separation of natural gas; and power generation. The company had interests in oil and gas fields. It also had a retail distribution network and retail service stations. In addition, the company owns and operates refineries, as well as maintains terminal facilities Argentine ports. Further, it participates in power generation plants; offers diesel, fertilizers, lubricants, phytosanitary products, and ensiling bags; and supplies diesel, gasoline, fuel oil, coal, asphalts, paraffin, and sulfur, CO2, decanted oil, and aromatic extract. The company was incorporated in 1977 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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