Stabilis Solutions (NASDAQ:SLNG – Get Free Report) and Montauk Renewables (NASDAQ:MNTK – 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 institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, risk and valuation.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Stabilis Solutions and Montauk Renewables”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Stabilis Solutions | $73.29 million | 1.27 | $4.60 million | $0.05 | 100.00 |
| Montauk Renewables | $175.74 million | 1.40 | $9.73 million | ($0.06) | -28.83 |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Stabilis Solutions and Montauk Renewables, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Stabilis Solutions | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Montauk Renewables | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2.17 |
Stabilis Solutions presently has a consensus price target of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 100.00%. Montauk Renewables has a consensus price target of $3.33, indicating a potential upside of 92.68%. Given Stabilis Solutions’ higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Stabilis Solutions is more favorable than Montauk Renewables.
Profitability
This table compares Stabilis Solutions and Montauk Renewables’ 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% |
| Montauk Renewables | -5.72% | -3.57% | -2.50% |
Volatility & Risk
Stabilis Solutions has a beta of -0.03, suggesting that its stock price is 103% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Montauk Renewables has a beta of 0.07, suggesting that its stock price is 93% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
3.8% of Stabilis Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.4% of Montauk Renewables shares are held by institutional investors. 72.2% of Stabilis Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 54.7% of Montauk Renewables shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Stabilis Solutions beats Montauk Renewables on 8 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 Montauk Renewables
Montauk Renewables, Inc., a renewable energy company, engages in recovery and processing of biogas from landfills and other non-fossil fuel sources. It operates in two segments, Renewable Natural Gas and Renewable Electricity Generation. The company develops, owns, and operates renewable natural gas (RNG) projects that captures methane and prevents it from being released into the atmosphere by converting it into either RNG or electrical power for the electrical grid. Its customers for RNG and renewable identification numbers (RIN) include large, long-term owner-operators of landfills and livestock farms, local utilities, and large refiners in the natural gas and refining sectors. Montauk Renewables, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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