Amplify Energy (NYSE:AMPY – Get Free Report) and Golar LNG (NASDAQ:GLNG – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and profitability.
Risk & Volatility
Amplify Energy has a beta of 0.07, meaning that its stock price is 93% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Golar LNG has a beta of 0.13, meaning that its stock price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Amplify Energy and Golar LNG”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Amplify Energy | $263.36 million | 0.71 | $43.97 million | $0.45 | 10.03 |
| Golar LNG | $523.38 million | 9.34 | $65.68 million | $1.60 | 30.17 |
Golar LNG has higher revenue and earnings than Amplify Energy. Amplify Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Golar LNG, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
42.8% of Amplify Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.2% of Golar LNG shares are held by institutional investors. 9.0% of Amplify Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Golar LNG shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Amplify Energy and Golar LNG’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Amplify Energy | 10.62% | -3.01% | -2.07% |
| Golar LNG | 31.27% | 8.91% | 3.75% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Amplify Energy and Golar LNG, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Amplify Energy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Golar LNG | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3.00 |
Amplify Energy currently has a consensus price target of $9.00, indicating a potential upside of 99.34%. Golar LNG has a consensus price target of $68.67, indicating a potential upside of 42.26%. Given Amplify Energy’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Amplify Energy is more favorable than Golar LNG.
Summary
Golar LNG beats Amplify Energy on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Amplify Energy
Amplify Energy Corp., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, development, exploitation, and production of oil and natural gas properties in the United States. The company’s properties consist of operated and non-operated working interests in producing and undeveloped leasehold acreage, as well as working interests in identified producing wells located in Oklahoma, the Rockies, federal waters offshore Southern California, East Texas/North Louisiana, and Eagle Ford. The company is based in Houston, Texas.
About Golar LNG
Golar LNG Limited designs, converts, owns, and operates marine infrastructure for the liquefaction of natural gas. The company operates through three segments: FLNG, Corporate and Other, and Shipping. It engages in the regasification, storage, and offloading of liquefied natural gas (LNG); operation of floating liquefaction natural gas (FLNG) vessels or projects; transportation of LNG carriers; and vessel management activities. Golar LNG Limited was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.
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