Head to Head Survey: Crescent Energy (NYSE:CRGY) vs. Montauk Renewables (NASDAQ:MNTK)

Crescent Energy (NYSE:CRGY) and Montauk Renewables (NASDAQ:MNTK) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Crescent Energy and Montauk Renewables”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Crescent Energy	$3.58 billion	1.02	$132.91 million	($0.75)	-14.69
Montauk Renewables	$176.38 million	1.36	$1.75 million	$0.02	84.00

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

52.1% of Crescent Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.4% of Montauk Renewables shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.2% of Crescent Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 54.3% of Montauk Renewables shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Crescent Energy and Montauk Renewables’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Crescent Energy	-7.47%	8.10%	3.47%
Montauk Renewables	0.40%	0.28%	0.17%

Risk & Volatility

Crescent Energy has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Montauk Renewables has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Crescent Energy and Montauk Renewables, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Crescent Energy	1	4	8	2	2.73
Montauk Renewables	1	4	0	0	1.80

Crescent Energy currently has a consensus price target of $15.58, indicating a potential upside of 41.47%. Montauk Renewables has a consensus price target of $1.80, indicating a potential upside of 7.14%. Given Crescent Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Crescent Energy is more favorable than Montauk Renewables.

Summary

Crescent Energy beats Montauk Renewables on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

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.