Sanchez Energy (OTCMKTS:SNEC – Get Free Report) and Gran Tierra Energy (NYSE:GTE – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and earnings.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
0.6% of Sanchez Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.7% of Gran Tierra Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 11.1% of Sanchez Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Gran Tierra Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations for Sanchez Energy and Gran Tierra Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Sanchez Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Gran Tierra Energy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
Profitability
This table compares Sanchez Energy and Gran Tierra Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Sanchez Energy | 2.22% | -18.15% | 3.09% |
| Gran Tierra Energy | 7.17% | 11.36% | 3.28% |
Volatility & Risk
Sanchez Energy has a beta of 1.71, suggesting that its stock price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gran Tierra Energy has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Sanchez Energy and Gran Tierra Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Sanchez Energy | $1.06 billion | 0.00 | $85.21 million | N/A | N/A |
| Gran Tierra Energy | $614.07 million | 0.27 | -$6.29 million | ($2.51) | -1.87 |
Sanchez Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Gran Tierra Energy.
Summary
Gran Tierra Energy beats Sanchez Energy on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Sanchez Energy
Sanchez Energy Corporation, an independent exploration and production company, focuses on the acquisition and development of onshore unconventional oil and natural gas resources in the United States. It engages in the horizontal development of resources from the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas. It also holds an undeveloped acreage position in the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale (TMS) in Mississippi and Louisiana. As of December 31, 2018, the company had assembled approximately 271,000 net acres in the Eagle Ford Shale; and owned approximately 34,000 net acres in the TMS. Sanchez Energy Corporation was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
About Gran Tierra Energy
Gran Tierra Energy Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas properties in Colombia and Ecuador. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
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