Comparing SEACOR Marine (NYSE:SMHI) & Enerflex (NYSE:EFXT)

SEACOR Marine (NYSE:SMHI) and Enerflex (NYSE:EFXT) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

59.1% of SEACOR Marine shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.5% of Enerflex shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.8% of SEACOR Marine shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares SEACOR Marine and Enerflex”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SEACOR Marine	$227.83 million	1.07	-$27.84 million	($0.71)	-12.68
Enerflex	$2.57 billion	1.08	$64.00 million	$0.43	52.66

Enerflex has higher revenue and earnings than SEACOR Marine. SEACOR Marine is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enerflex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for SEACOR Marine and Enerflex, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SEACOR Marine	1	1	1	0	2.00
Enerflex	1	2	5	0	2.50

SEACOR Marine currently has a consensus price target of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.05%. Enerflex has a consensus price target of $35.17, indicating a potential upside of 55.30%. Given Enerflex’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Enerflex is more favorable than SEACOR Marine.

Profitability

This table compares SEACOR Marine and Enerflex’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SEACOR Marine	-8.62%	-8.72%	-3.46%
Enerflex	2.06%	11.76%	4.84%

Volatility & Risk

SEACOR Marine has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Enerflex has a beta of 1.84, suggesting that its share price is 84% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Enerflex beats SEACOR Marine on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SEACOR Marine

SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. provides marine and support transportation services to offshore oil, natural gas, and windfarm facilities worldwide. Its offshore support and specialty vessels deliver cargo and personnel to offshore installations, including offshore wind farms; handle anchors and mooring equipment for offshore rigs and platforms; assist offshore operations for production and storage facilities; provide construction, well work-over, and offshore wind farm installation and decommissioning support; and carry and launch equipment used underwater in drilling and well installation, maintenance, inspection, and repair, as well as offer accommodations for technicians and specialists, safety support, and emergency response services. As of December 31, 2023, the company operated a fleet of 58 support vessels, of which 55 were owned or leased-in, and three were managed on behalf of unaffiliated third parties. It serves integrated national and international oil companies, independent oil and natural gas exploration and production companies, and oil field service and construction companies, as well as offshore wind farm operators and offshore wind farm installation and maintenance companies. SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

About Enerflex

Enerflex Ltd. offers energy infrastructure and energy transition solutions to natural gas markets in North America, Latin America, and the Eastern Hemisphere. The company provides natural gas compression infrastructure, processing, and treated water infrastructure under contract to oil and natural gas customers; power generation rental solutions; custom and standard compression packages for reciprocating and screw compressor applications; re-engineering, re-configuration, and re-packaging of compressors for various field applications; integrated turnkey power generation, gas compression, processing facilities, natural gas compression, processing, and electric power solutions; after-market mechanical services and parts distribution, as well as maintenance solutions to the oil and natural gas industry, operations, and overhaul services; and equipment supply, parts supply, and general asset management. It also designs, engineers, manufactures, constructs, and installs modular natural gas processing equipment, low-carbon solutions, cryogenic systems, electric power solutions, and treated water solutions; and engages in the engineering, design, procurement, project management, and construction services for compression, process, treated water, and power generation equipment, as well as after-market service, parts, and operations and maintenance services for gas compression, processing, and treated water facilities in the region. The company was formerly known as Enerflex Systems Income Fund and changed its name to Enerflex Ltd. in January 2010. Enerflex Ltd. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.