Reviewing Crescent Energy (NYSE:CRGY) and Flex LNG (NYSE:FLNG)

Crescent Energy (NYSE:CRGY) and Flex LNG (NYSE:FLNG) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

52.1% of Crescent Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.2% of Crescent Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Flex LNG shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Crescent Energy and Flex LNG”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Crescent Energy	$3.58 billion	1.28	$132.91 million	($0.05)	-278.14
Flex LNG	$347.64 million	5.04	$74.82 million	$1.90	17.06

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

Dividends

Crescent Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Flex LNG pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.3%. Crescent Energy pays out -960.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Flex LNG pays out 157.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Crescent Energy has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Risk and Volatility

Crescent Energy has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Flex LNG has a beta of 0.18, meaning that its stock price is 82% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Crescent Energy and Flex LNG, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Crescent Energy	1	5	10	1	2.65
Flex LNG	2	0	1	0	1.67

Crescent Energy presently has a consensus price target of $17.08, indicating a potential upside of 22.79%. Flex LNG has a consensus price target of $25.00, indicating a potential downside of 22.85%. Given Crescent Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Crescent Energy is more favorable than Flex LNG.

Profitability

This table compares Crescent Energy and Flex LNG’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Crescent Energy	1.27%	10.52%	4.44%
Flex LNG	28.50%	14.88%	4.07%

Summary

Crescent Energy beats Flex LNG on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Crescent Energy

Crescent Energy Company acquires, develops, and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) reserves. Its portfolio of assets comprises mid-cycle unconventional and conventional assets in the Eagle Ford and Uinta Basins. It also owns and operates various midstream assets, which provide services to customers. The company is based in Houston, Texas.

About Flex LNG

FLEX LNG Ltd. engages in the seaborne transportation of liquefied natural gas (LPG) through the ownership and operation of LNG carriers. The company was founded by Philip Eystein Fjeld, Trym Tveitnes and Jostein Ueland in September 2006 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.