SUNation Energy (NASDAQ:SUNE – Get Free Report) and Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:CQP – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares SUNation Energy and Cheniere Energy Partners’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| SUNation Energy | -41.62% | -158.58% | -50.14% |
| Cheniere Energy Partners | 24.62% | -503.86% | 13.57% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
4.2% of SUNation Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.6% of Cheniere Energy Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of SUNation Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility and Risk
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for SUNation Energy and Cheniere Energy Partners, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| SUNation Energy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Cheniere Energy Partners | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 |
Cheniere Energy Partners has a consensus price target of $54.60, indicating a potential upside of 2.24%. Given Cheniere Energy Partners’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Cheniere Energy Partners is more favorable than SUNation Energy.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares SUNation Energy and Cheniere Energy Partners”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| SUNation Energy | $56.86 million | 0.10 | -$15.85 million | ($2,463.85) | 0.00 |
| Cheniere Energy Partners | $8.70 billion | 2.97 | $2.51 billion | $4.12 | 12.96 |
Cheniere Energy Partners has higher revenue and earnings than SUNation Energy. SUNation Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cheniere Energy Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Cheniere Energy Partners beats SUNation Energy on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About SUNation Energy
SUNation Energy Inc. is focused on local and regional solar, storage and energy services companies. Its portfolio of brands provides homeowners and businesses of all sizes with an end-to-end product offering spanning solar, battery storage and grid services. SUNation Energy Inc., formerly known as Pineapple Energy, is based in RONKONKOMA, N.Y.
About Cheniere Energy Partners
Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P., through its subsidiaries, provides liquefied natural gas (LNG) to integrated energy companies, utilities, and energy trading companies worldwide. The company owns and operates natural gas liquefaction and export facility at the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. It also owns a natural gas supply pipeline that interconnects the Sabine Pass LNG terminal with various interstate pipelines. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. is a subsidiary of Cheniere Energy, Inc.
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