New Fortress Energy (NASDAQ:NFE – Get Free Report) and Repsol (OTCMKTS:REPYY – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares New Fortress Energy and Repsol”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| New Fortress Energy | $2.36 billion | 0.28 | -$249.04 million | ($2.25) | -1.06 |
| Repsol | $61.38 billion | 0.27 | $1.90 billion | $1.00 | 14.46 |
Risk and Volatility
New Fortress Energy has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Repsol has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its share price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares New Fortress Energy and Repsol’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| New Fortress Energy | -24.33% | -13.42% | -2.02% |
| Repsol | 2.06% | 9.33% | 4.30% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for New Fortress Energy and Repsol, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| New Fortress Energy | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2.33 |
| Repsol | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2.29 |
New Fortress Energy currently has a consensus price target of $10.17, indicating a potential upside of 327.17%. Given New Fortress Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe New Fortress Energy is more favorable than Repsol.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
58.6% of New Fortress Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of Repsol shares are held by institutional investors. 29.4% of New Fortress Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Repsol shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Repsol beats New Fortress Energy on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About New Fortress Energy
New Fortress Energy Inc. operates as an integrated gas-to-power energy infrastructure company that provides energy and development services to end-users worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Terminals and Infrastructure, and Ships. The Terminals and Infrastructure segment engages in the natural gas procurement and liquefaction; and shipping, logistics, facilities and conversion, or development of natural gas-fired power generation. The Ships segment offers floating storage and regasification units (FRSU) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers which are leased to customers under long-term or spot arrangements. The company operates LNG storage and regasification facility at the Port of Montego Bay, Jamaica; marine LNG storage and regasification facility in Old Harbour, Jamaica; Dual-fired combined heat and power facility in Clarendon, Jamaica; landed micro-fuel handling facility in San Juan, Puerto Rico; and LNG receiving facility and gas-fired power plant in Baja Califrnia Sur, Mexico, as well as a Miami facility. New Fortress Energy Inc. was founded in 1998 and is based in New York, New York.
About Repsol
Repsol, S.A. operates as a multi-e energy company worldwide. Its Upstream segment engages in the exploration, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas reserves, as well as develops low-carbon geological solutions. The company's Industrial segment is involved in refining activities and petrochemicals business; the trading, transport, and sale of crude oil, natural gas, and fuels; and development of hydrogen, biomethane, sustainable biofuels, and synthetic fuels. Its Customer segment is involved in mobility; and sale of fuel products, electricity and gas, lubricants, and other specialties. The company's Low-Carbon Generation segment engages in the low-emissions electricity generation and renewable sources. The company also offers asphalt products; installs, operates, and manages service stations; provides maritime services; constructs and operates oil refineries; explores and produces hydrocarbons; offers human resource; distributes and supplies electricity; and develops new energy projects, solar, and wind projects, as well as produces and sells chemical products and lubricants. In addition, it is involved in fuel and special products sale, research, trading and transport, insurance and reinsurance, safety, and financing activities; development of production processes, storage, transport, use, consumption, and transformation of hydrogen; decarbonization activities; and promotion, design, construction, and operation of molecular recycling facilities. Further, the company produces synthetic oil cloths; and invests in liquefaction plant project. The company was formerly known as Repsol YPF, S.A. and changed its name to Repsol, S.A. in May 2012. Repsol, S.A. was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.
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