Verde Clean Fuels (NASDAQ:VGAS – Get Free Report) and Stabilis Solutions (NASDAQ:SLNG – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends and risk.
Volatility and Risk
Verde Clean Fuels has a beta of -0.47, meaning that its stock price is 147% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stabilis Solutions has a beta of 0.2, meaning that its stock price is 80% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Verde Clean Fuels and Stabilis Solutions”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Verde Clean Fuels | N/A | N/A | -$3.33 million | ($0.48) | -5.60 |
| Stabilis Solutions | $73.29 million | 1.23 | $4.60 million | $0.04 | 121.25 |
Stabilis Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Verde Clean Fuels. Verde Clean Fuels is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stabilis Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Verde Clean Fuels and Stabilis Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Verde Clean Fuels | N/A | -11.28% | -10.26% |
| Stabilis Solutions | 1.28% | 1.35% | 1.05% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for Verde Clean Fuels and Stabilis Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Verde Clean Fuels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Stabilis Solutions | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Stabilis Solutions has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 106.19%. Given Stabilis Solutions’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Stabilis Solutions is more favorable than Verde Clean Fuels.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
15.6% of Verde Clean Fuels shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.8% of Stabilis Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Verde Clean Fuels shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 72.2% of Stabilis Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Stabilis Solutions beats Verde Clean Fuels on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Verde Clean Fuels
Verde Clean Fuels, Inc., operates as a clean energy technology company in the United States. It specializes in the conversion of synthesis gas, or syngas, derived from feedstocks, such as biomass, natural gas, and other feedstocks into liquid hydrocarbons that can be used as gasoline through proprietary liquid fuels technology. Verde Clean Fuels, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
About Stabilis Solutions
Stabilis Solutions, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, an energy transition company, provides clean energy production, storage, transportation, and fueling solutions primarily using liquefied natural gas (LNG) to various end markets in North America. The company offers LNG solutions to customers in aerospace, agriculture, energy, industrial, marine bunkering, mining, pipeline, remote power, and utility markets. It also provides engineering and field support services, as well as rents cryogenic equipment. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Stabilis Solutions, Inc. is a subsidiary of LNG Investment Company LLC.
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