SandRidge Energy (NYSE:SD) and Tidewater (NYSE:TDW) Financial Comparison

SandRidge Energy (NYSE:SD) and Tidewater (NYSE:TDW) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares SandRidge Energy and Tidewater’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SandRidge Energy	47.17%	9.05%	7.18%
Tidewater	12.98%	15.97%	8.52%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares SandRidge Energy and Tidewater”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SandRidge Energy	$125.29 million	3.17	$62.99 million	$1.75	6.19
Tidewater	$1.35 billion	1.95	$180.66 million	$3.34	15.90

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

Volatility and Risk

SandRidge Energy has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tidewater has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for SandRidge Energy and Tidewater, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SandRidge Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00
Tidewater	0	2	2	0	2.50

Tidewater has a consensus target price of $69.33, indicating a potential upside of 30.55%. Given Tidewater’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Tidewater is more favorable than SandRidge Energy.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

61.8% of SandRidge Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.1% of Tidewater shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of SandRidge Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.3% of Tidewater shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Tidewater beats SandRidge Energy on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SandRidge Energy

SandRidge Energy, Inc. engages in the acquisition, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States Mid-Continent. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

About Tidewater

Tidewater Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides offshore support vessels and marine support services to the offshore energy industry through the operation of a fleet of marine service vessels worldwide. It provides services in support of offshore oil and gas exploration, field development, and production, as well as windfarm development and maintenance, including towing of and anchor handling for mobile offshore drilling units; transporting supplies and personnel necessary to sustain drilling, workover, and production activities; offshore construction, and seismic and subsea support; geotechnical survey support for windfarm construction; and various specialized services, such as pipe and cable laying. The company operates anchor handling towing supply vessels, platform supply vessels, crew boats, utility vessels, and offshore tugs. The company serves integrated and independent oil and gas exploration, field development, and production companies; mid-sized and smaller independent exploration and production companies; foreign government-owned or government-controlled organizations, and other related companies; offshore drilling contractors; and other companies, such as offshore construction, windfarm development, diving, and well stimulation companies. Tidewater Inc. was incorporated in 1956 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.