Reviewing Able Energy (OTCMKTS:ABLE) and Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR)

Able Energy (OTCMKTS:ABLE) and Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Able Energy and Equinor ASA”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Able Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Equinor ASA	$103.77 billion	0.66	$8.81 billion	$3.01	7.67

Equinor ASA has higher revenue and earnings than Able Energy.

Volatility & Risk

Able Energy has a beta of 7.56, indicating that its stock price is 656% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Equinor ASA has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Able Energy and Equinor ASA’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Able Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
Equinor ASA	7.60%	16.91%	5.43%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Able Energy and Equinor ASA, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Able Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00
Equinor ASA	7	6	3	0	1.75

Equinor ASA has a consensus target price of $22.71, indicating a potential downside of 1.65%. Given Able Energy’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Able Energy is more favorable than Equinor ASA.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

5.5% of Equinor ASA shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Equinor ASA shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Equinor ASA beats Able Energy on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Able Energy

Able Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the retail distribution of home heating oil, propane gas, kerosene, and diesel fuels to residential and commercial customers in the United States. It also offers heating, ventilation, and air conditioning installation and repair services. In addition, the company markets other petroleum products to commercial customers, including on-road and off-road diesel fuel, gasoline, and lubricants. Further, it involves in the retail sale of food, merchandise, and personal services, as well as provides onsite and mobile vehicle repair, and services and maintenance to professional and leisure driver through a network of 10 travel plazas located in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Virginia. Able Energy, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is based in Rockaway, New Jersey.

About Equinor ASA

Equinor ASA, an energy company, engages in the exploration, production, transportation, refining, and marketing of petroleum and other forms of energy in Norway and internationally. It operates through Exploration & Production Norway; Exploration & Production International; Exploration & Production USA; Marketing, Midstream & Processing; Renewables; and Other segments. The company also transports, processes, manufactures, markets, and trades in oil and gas commodities, such as crude and condensate products, gas liquids, natural gas, and liquefied natural gas; trades in power and emissions; operates refineries, terminals and processing, and power plants; and develops low carbon solutions for oil and gas. In addition, it develops carbon capture and storage projects; provides transportation solutions, including pipelines, shipping, trucking, and rail; and develops and explores for renewable energy, such as offshore wind, green hydrogen, and solar power. The company was formerly known as Statoil ASA and changed its name to Equinor ASA in May 2018. Equinor ASA was incorporated in 1972 and is headquartered in Stavanger, Norway.