Analyzing ENI (NYSE:E) and GeoPetro Resources (OTCMKTS:GEOR)

ENI (NYSE:E) and GeoPetro Resources (OTCMKTS:GEOR) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

1.2% of ENI shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of ENI shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.6% of GeoPetro Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares ENI and GeoPetro Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ENI	3.20%	8.53%	3.32%
GeoPetro Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares ENI and GeoPetro Resources”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ENI	$98.71 billion	0.65	$2.84 billion	$1.83	20.72
GeoPetro Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

ENI has higher revenue and earnings than GeoPetro Resources.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for ENI and GeoPetro Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ENI	1	9	2	1	2.23
GeoPetro Resources	0	0	0	0	0.00

ENI presently has a consensus target price of $34.60, indicating a potential downside of 8.77%. Given GeoPetro Resources’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe GeoPetro Resources is more favorable than ENI.

Summary

ENI beats GeoPetro Resources on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ENI

Eni SpA engages in the exploration, production, refining, and sale of oil, gas, electricity, and chemicals. It operates through the following segments: Exploration and Production, Global Gas and LNG Portfolio, Refining & Marketing and Chemicals, Power & Renewables, and Corporate and Other Activities. The Exploration and Production segment engages in research, development and production of oil, condensates and natural gas, forestry conservation (REDD+) and CO2 capture and storage projects. The Global Gas and LNG Portfolio segment refers to the supply and sale of wholesale natural gas by pipeline, international transport and purchase and marketing of LNG, which includes gas trading activities finalized to hedging and stabilizing the trade margins, as well as optimizing the gas asset portfolio. The Refining & Marketing and Chemicals segment engages in supply, processing, distribution, and marketing of fuels and chemicals. The Corporate and Other Activities segment includes the main business support functions in particular holding, central treasury, IT, human resources, real estate services, captive insurance activities, research and development, new technologies, business digitalization, and environmental activities. The company was founded on February 10, 1953 and is headquartered in Rome, Italy.

About GeoPetro Resources

GeoPetro Resources Co. is an independent oil and natural gas company, which engages in exploration, development, drilling and production of oil and gas properties. It holds interest in Madisonville, Lokern and Cook Inlet projects. The company was founded by Stuart J. Doshi in August 1994 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.