Critical Comparison: Mach Natural Resources (NYSE:MNR) vs. Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD)

Mach Natural Resources (NYSE:MNR) and Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

78.4% of Mach Natural Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.8% of Chord Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 87.8% of Mach Natural Resources shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Chord Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Mach Natural Resources and Chord Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mach Natural Resources	$957.24 million	1.75	$346.56 million	$1.60	8.86
Chord Energy	$5.38 billion	1.04	$1.02 billion	$14.95	6.47

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

Profitability

This table compares Mach Natural Resources and Chord Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mach Natural Resources	25.17%	23.58%	12.00%
Chord Energy	19.74%	12.88%	8.91%

Dividends

Mach Natural Resources pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 22.3%. Chord Energy pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Mach Natural Resources pays out 197.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Chord Energy pays out 34.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mach Natural Resources has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Chord Energy has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Mach Natural Resources and Chord Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mach Natural Resources	0	0	2	1	3.33
Chord Energy	1	1	10	1	2.85

Mach Natural Resources presently has a consensus target price of $24.00, indicating a potential upside of 69.25%. Chord Energy has a consensus target price of $153.92, indicating a potential upside of 59.23%. Given Mach Natural Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Mach Natural Resources is more favorable than Chord Energy.

Volatility and Risk

Mach Natural Resources has a beta of -0.28, meaning that its stock price is 128% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chord Energy has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Mach Natural Resources beats Chord Energy on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mach Natural Resources

Mach Natural Resources LP, an independent upstream oil and gas company, focuses on the acquisition, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids reserves in the Anadarko Basin region of Western Oklahoma, Southern Kansas, and the panhandle of Texas. It also owns a portfolio of midstream assets, as well as owns plants and water infrastructure. The company was incorporated in 2023 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

About Chord Energy

Chord Energy Corporation operates as an independent exploration and production company in the United States. It acquires, explores, develops, and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the Williston Basin. The company sells its products to refiners, marketers, and other purchasers that have access to nearby pipeline and rail facilities. The company was formerly known as Oasis Petroleum Inc. and changed its name to Chord Energy Corporation in July 2022. Chord Energy Corporation was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.