Gulf Island Fabrication (NASDAQ:GIFI – Get Free Report) and MIND Technology (NASDAQ:MIND – 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 institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Gulf Island Fabrication and MIND Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Gulf Island Fabrication | 5.46% | 11.60% | 7.92% |
| MIND Technology | 3.06% | 3.45% | 2.86% |
Volatility & Risk
Gulf Island Fabrication has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its share price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MIND Technology has a beta of 0.37, suggesting that its share price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Gulf Island Fabrication | $166.77 million | 1.15 | $14.74 million | $0.55 | 21.82 |
| MIND Technology | $42.72 million | 1.03 | $750,000.00 | $0.17 | 28.47 |
Gulf Island Fabrication has higher revenue and earnings than MIND Technology. Gulf Island Fabrication is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MIND Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
46.4% of Gulf Island Fabrication shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.8% of MIND Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 20.1% of Gulf Island Fabrication shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of MIND Technology shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Dividends
Gulf Island Fabrication pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. MIND Technology pays an annual dividend of $2.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 46.5%. Gulf Island Fabrication pays out 7.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MIND Technology pays out 1,323.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings for Gulf Island Fabrication and MIND Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Gulf Island Fabrication | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| MIND Technology | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Summary
Gulf Island Fabrication beats MIND Technology on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Gulf Island Fabrication
Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a fabricator of steel structures and modules in the United States. It operates through Services, Fabrication, and Shipyard divisions. The company provides maintenance, repair, construction, scaffolding, coatings, welding enclosures, and other specialty services on offshore platforms, inland structures, and industrial facilities; services required to connect production equipment and service modules, and equipment on offshore platforms; project management and commissioning services; hookup services; and civil construction and staffing services to the industrial and energy sectors, as well as undertakes municipal and drainage projects, including pump stations, levee reinforcement, bulkheads, and other public works. It also fabricates modules, skids, and piping systems for onshore refining, petrochemical, liquified natural gas (LNG), industrial, and offshore facilities; foundations, secondary steel components, and support structures for alternative energy developments and coastal mooring facilities; offshore production platforms and associated structures, including jacket foundations, piles, and topsides for fixed production and utility platforms, as well as hulls and topsides for floating production and utility platforms; and other complex steel structures and components. In addition, the company fabricates newbuild marine vessels and provides marine repair and maintenance services. The company serves international energy producers; refining, petrochemical, LNG, industrial, and power operators; and engineering, procurement, and construction companies. Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.
About MIND Technology
MIND Technology, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides technology to the oceanographic, hydrographic, defense, seismic, and maritime security industries worldwide. Its primary products include the GunLink seismic source acquisition and control systems that provide operators of marine seismic surveys with precise monitoring and control of energy sources; the BuoyLink RGPS tracking system, which is used to offer precise positioning of marine seismic energy sources and streamers; Sleeve Gun energy sources; SeaLink towed seismic streamer system; and Sea Serpent line of passive sonar arrays for maritime security and anti-submarine warfare applications. The company also provides streamer weight collars, depth and pressure transducers, air control valves, and source array systems; spare and replacement parts; and repair and engineering services, training and field service operations, and umbilical terminations. The company was formerly known as Mitcham Industries, Inc. MIND Technology, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.
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