Enerplus (NYSE:ERF – Get Free Report) and TotalEnergies (NYSE:TTE – Get Free Report) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Enerplus and TotalEnergies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Enerplus | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3.00 |
TotalEnergies | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Enerplus presently has a consensus target price of $21.69, indicating a potential upside of 5.74%. TotalEnergies has a consensus target price of $70.75, indicating a potential downside of 5.19%. Given Enerplus’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Enerplus is more favorable than TotalEnergies.
Dividends
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Enerplus and TotalEnergies’ gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Enerplus | $1.69 billion | 2.47 | $456.08 million | $2.10 | 9.77 |
TotalEnergies | $218.95 billion | 0.80 | $21.38 billion | $8.67 | 8.61 |
TotalEnergies has higher revenue and earnings than Enerplus. TotalEnergies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enerplus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
Enerplus has a beta of 1.99, indicating that its stock price is 99% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TotalEnergies has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Enerplus and TotalEnergies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Enerplus | 27.67% | 40.36% | 23.44% |
TotalEnergies | 9.19% | 19.61% | 8.08% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
58.4% of Enerplus shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.2% of TotalEnergies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Enerplus shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Enerplus beats TotalEnergies on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Enerplus
Enerplus Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, explores and develops crude oil and natural gas in the United States. Its oil and natural gas properties are located primarily in North Dakota, Colorado, and Pennsylvania. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
About TotalEnergies
TotalEnergies SE, a multi-energy company, produces and markets oil and biofuels, natural gas, green gases, renewables, and electricity in France, rest of Europe, North America, Africa, and internationally. It operates through five segments: Exploration & Production, Integrated LNG, Integrated Power, Refining & Chemicals, and Marketing & Services. The Exploration & Production segment is involved in the exploration and production of oil and natural gas. The Integrated LNG segment comprises the integrated gas chain, including upstream and midstream liquified natural gas (LNG) activities, as well as biogas, hydrogen, and gas trading activities. The Integrated Power segment includes generation, storage, electricity trading, and B2B-B2C distribution of gas and electricity. The Refining & Chemicals segment consists of refining, petrochemicals, and specialty chemicals. This segment also includes oil supply, trading, and marine shipping activities. The Marketing & Services segment supplies and markets petroleum products. The company was formerly known as TOTAL SE and changed its name to TotalEnergies SE in June 2021. TotalEnergies SE was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Courbevoie, France.
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