Enlight Renewable Energy (NASDAQ:ENLT – Get Free Report) and Crescent Energy (NYSE:CRGY – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares Enlight Renewable Energy and Crescent Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Enlight Renewable Energy | 22.69% | 7.35% | 1.82% |
| Crescent Energy | 3.71% | 8.36% | 3.47% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Enlight Renewable Energy and Crescent Energy”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Enlight Renewable Energy | $582.26 million | 14.99 | $132.10 million | $1.02 | 72.15 |
| Crescent Energy | $3.58 billion | 1.20 | $132.91 million | $0.52 | 25.14 |
Crescent Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Enlight Renewable Energy. Crescent Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enlight Renewable Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Enlight Renewable Energy has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Crescent Energy has a beta of 1.57, indicating that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
38.9% of Enlight Renewable Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.1% of Crescent Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.2% of Crescent Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Enlight Renewable Energy and Crescent Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Enlight Renewable Energy | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.14 |
| Crescent Energy | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2.67 |
Enlight Renewable Energy presently has a consensus target price of $43.50, suggesting a potential downside of 40.89%. Crescent Energy has a consensus target price of $13.78, suggesting a potential upside of 5.37%. Given Crescent Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Crescent Energy is more favorable than Enlight Renewable Energy.
Summary
Crescent Energy beats Enlight Renewable Energy on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Enlight Renewable Energy
Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd operates a renewable energy platform in Israel, Central-Eastern Europe, Western Europe, and the United States. The company develops, finances, constructs, owns, and operates utility-scale renewable energy projects. It develops wind energy and solar energy projects, as well as energy storage projects. The company was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Rosh Haayin, Israel.
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.
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