ZaZa Energy (OTCMKTS:ZAZA) and Atlas Energy Solutions (NYSE:AESI) Critical Review

Atlas Energy Solutions (NYSE:AESI) and ZaZa Energy (OTCMKTS:ZAZA) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Atlas Energy Solutions and ZaZa Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atlas Energy Solutions	0	0	5	1	3.17
ZaZa Energy	0	0	0	0	N/A

Atlas Energy Solutions currently has a consensus price target of $25.17, indicating a potential upside of 7.50%.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Atlas Energy Solutions and ZaZa Energy’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Atlas Energy Solutions	$613.96 million	3.81	$105.43 million	$1.57	14.91
ZaZa Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Atlas Energy Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than ZaZa Energy.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

34.6% of Atlas Energy Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 24.3% of Atlas Energy Solutions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 56.9% of ZaZa Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Atlas Energy Solutions and ZaZa Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Atlas Energy Solutions	17.17%	47.40%	9.13%
ZaZa Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Atlas Energy Solutions beats ZaZa Energy on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Atlas Energy Solutions

Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. engages in the production, processing, and sale of mesh and sand that are used as a proppant during the well completion process in the Permian Basin of Texas and New Mexico. The company provides transportation and logistics, storage solutions, and contract labor services. It sells its products and services to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies, and oilfield services companies. Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

About ZaZa Energy

ZaZa Energy Corporation, an independent oil and gas company, focuses on the exploration and production of unconventional and conventional oil and gas assets in the United States. The company's properties include the Eagle Ford East Trend comprising approximately 41,000 net acres in Houston, Leon, Madison, Grimes, Walker, Trinity, and Montgomery counties in East Texas; and Eagle Ford Trend covering approximately 3,700 net acres located in DeWitt and Lavaca counties in South Texas. ZaZa Energy Corporation is headquartered in Houston, Texas.