Crescent Energy (NYSE:CRGY) and Lightbridge (NASDAQ:LTBR) Head to Head Contrast

Lightbridge (NASDAQ:LTBR) and Crescent Energy (NYSE:CRGY) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and profitability.

Volatility & Risk

Lightbridge has a beta of 1.84, indicating that its stock price is 84% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Crescent Energy has a beta of 1.73, indicating that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Lightbridge and Crescent Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lightbridge	N/A	-18.71%	-18.49%
Crescent Energy	0.66%	11.77%	4.69%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

9.1% of Lightbridge shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.1% of Crescent Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 5.8% of Lightbridge shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.2% of Crescent Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Lightbridge and Crescent Energy”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lightbridge	N/A	N/A	-$11.79 million	($0.80)	-20.64
Crescent Energy	$2.93 billion	0.71	-$114.61 million	($0.15)	-54.17

Lightbridge has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Crescent Energy. Crescent Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lightbridge, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Lightbridge and Crescent Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lightbridge	1	0	0	0	1.00
Crescent Energy	3	3	7	1	2.43

Crescent Energy has a consensus target price of $13.90, indicating a potential upside of 71.08%. Given Crescent Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Crescent Energy is more favorable than Lightbridge.

Summary

Crescent Energy beats Lightbridge on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Lightbridge

Lightbridge Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in developing nuclear fuel technology. It develops and commercializes metallic nuclear fuels. The company was formerly known as Thorium Power, Ltd. and changed its name to Lightbridge Corporation in September 2009. Lightbridge Corporation is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.

About Crescent Energy

Crescent Energy Company acquires, develops, and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) reserves. Its portfolio of assets comprises mid-cycle unconventional and conventional assets in the Eagle Ford and Uinta Basins. It also owns and operates various midstream assets, which provide services to customers. The company is based in Houston, Texas.