Contrasting Expand Energy (NASDAQ:EXE) & Stabilis Solutions (NASDAQ:SLNG)

Stabilis Solutions (NASDAQ:SLNGGet Free Report) and Expand Energy (NASDAQ:EXEGet Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Stabilis Solutions and Expand Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Stabilis Solutions -6.25% -5.85% -4.16%
Expand Energy 22.53% 10.26% 6.73%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Stabilis Solutions and Expand Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Stabilis Solutions 1 1 0 0 1.50
Expand Energy 1 5 11 2 2.74

Stabilis Solutions currently has a consensus price target of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 95.31%. Expand Energy has a consensus price target of $131.45, indicating a potential upside of 48.07%. Given Stabilis Solutions’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Stabilis Solutions is more favorable than Expand Energy.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Stabilis Solutions and Expand Energy”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
Stabilis Solutions $68.25 million 1.40 -$1.35 million ($0.20) -25.60
Expand Energy $12.12 billion 1.75 $1.82 billion $13.41 6.62

Expand Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Stabilis Solutions. Stabilis Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Expand Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

3.8% of Stabilis Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of Expand Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 72.2% of Stabilis Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Expand Energy shares are held 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.

Risk and Volatility

Stabilis Solutions has a beta of -0.27, suggesting that its share price is 127% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Expand Energy has a beta of 0.33, suggesting that its share price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Expand Energy beats Stabilis Solutions on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Stabilis Solutions

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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 Expand Energy

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Expand Energy Corporation is an independent natural gas producer principally in the United States. Expand Energy Corporation, formerly known as Chesapeake Energy Corporation, is based in OKLAHOMA CITY.

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