Reviewing Gulf Island Fabrication (NASDAQ:GIFI) and Coil Tubing Technology (OTCMKTS:CTBG)

Coil Tubing Technology (OTCMKTS:CTBG) and Gulf Island Fabrication (NASDAQ:GIFI) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Coil Tubing Technology and Gulf Island Fabrication, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Coil Tubing Technology	0	0	0	0	0.00
Gulf Island Fabrication	0	1	0	0	2.00

Profitability

This table compares Coil Tubing Technology and Gulf Island Fabrication’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Coil Tubing Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gulf Island Fabrication	6.45%	12.59%	8.72%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

46.4% of Gulf Island Fabrication shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.1% of Gulf Island Fabrication shares are owned 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 Coil Tubing Technology and Gulf Island Fabrication”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Coil Tubing Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gulf Island Fabrication	$166.77 million	1.14	$14.74 million	$0.55	21.59

Gulf Island Fabrication has higher revenue and earnings than Coil Tubing Technology.

Volatility & Risk

Coil Tubing Technology has a beta of -0.47, suggesting that its share price is 147% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gulf Island Fabrication has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its share price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Gulf Island Fabrication beats Coil Tubing Technology on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Coil Tubing Technology

Coil Tubing Technology, Inc., a coil tubing company, focuses on the development, marketing, and rental of advanced tools and related technical solutions for use with coil tubing and jointed pipe in the bottom hole assembly for the exploration and production of hydrocarbons worldwide. The company's products include jar accelerator, extended reach, bi-directional jar, jet hammer, jet motor, spinning wash, bumper sub, vibrational agitation, and indexing tools. Its products are used in thru-tubing fishing, thru-tubing workover and intervention, pipeline clean out, and coil tubing lateral drillout operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

About Gulf Island Fabrication

Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a fabricator of steel structures and modules in the United States. It operates through Services, Fabrication, and Shipyard divisions. The company provides maintenance, repair, construction, scaffolding, coatings, welding enclosures, and other specialty services on offshore platforms, inland structures, and industrial facilities; services required to connect production equipment and service modules, and equipment on offshore platforms; project management and commissioning services; hookup services; and civil construction and staffing services to the industrial and energy sectors, as well as undertakes municipal and drainage projects, including pump stations, levee reinforcement, bulkheads, and other public works. It also fabricates modules, skids, and piping systems for onshore refining, petrochemical, liquified natural gas (LNG), industrial, and offshore facilities; foundations, secondary steel components, and support structures for alternative energy developments and coastal mooring facilities; offshore production platforms and associated structures, including jacket foundations, piles, and topsides for fixed production and utility platforms, as well as hulls and topsides for floating production and utility platforms; and other complex steel structures and components. In addition, the company fabricates newbuild marine vessels and provides marine repair and maintenance services. The company serves international energy producers; refining, petrochemical, LNG, industrial, and power operators; and engineering, procurement, and construction companies. Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.