Contrasting Stabilis Solutions (NASDAQ:SLNG) & GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV)

Stabilis Solutions (NASDAQ:SLNG) and GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Stabilis Solutions and GE Vernova”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Stabilis Solutions	$73.29 million	1.13	$4.60 million	$0.05	89.42
GE Vernova	$34.94 billion	5.18	$1.55 billion	$6.14	108.60

GE Vernova has higher revenue and earnings than Stabilis Solutions. Stabilis Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GE Vernova, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

3.8% of Stabilis Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 72.2% of Stabilis Solutions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of GE Vernova shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Stabilis Solutions has a beta of -0.03, indicating that its share price is 103% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GE Vernova has a beta of 1.71, indicating that its share price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Stabilis Solutions and GE Vernova, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stabilis Solutions	1	0	1	0	2.00
GE Vernova	2	6	22	4	2.82

Stabilis Solutions presently has a consensus target price of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 123.66%. GE Vernova has a consensus target price of $691.11, suggesting a potential upside of 3.64%. Given Stabilis Solutions’ higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Stabilis Solutions is more favorable than GE Vernova.

Profitability

This table compares Stabilis Solutions and GE Vernova’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stabilis Solutions	1.40%	1.53%	1.20%
GE Vernova	4.52%	17.07%	3.24%

Summary

GE Vernova beats Stabilis Solutions on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About GE Vernova

GE Vernova LLC, an energy business company, generates electricity. It operates under three segments: Power, Wind, and Electrification. The Power segments generates and sells electricity through hydro, gas, nuclear, and steam power. Wind segment engages in the manufacturing and sale of wind turbine blades; and Electrification segment provides grid solutions, power conversion, solar, and storage solutions. The company was incorporated in 2023 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.