Golar LNG (NASDAQ:GLNG – Get Free Report) and OMV (OTCMKTS:OMVKY – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and valuation.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Golar LNG and OMV”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Golar LNG | $260.37 million | 16.42 | $50.84 million | $0.57 | 71.74 |
| OMV | $36.77 billion | 0.53 | $1.57 billion | $4.22 | 3.51 |
Dividends
Golar LNG pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. OMV pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Golar LNG pays out 175.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. OMV pays out 13.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Golar LNG has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. OMV is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Profitability
This table compares Golar LNG and OMV’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Golar LNG | 17.96% | 6.07% | 3.12% |
| OMV | 4.57% | 8.25% | 4.12% |
Risk & Volatility
Golar LNG has a beta of 0.18, meaning that its stock price is 82% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, OMV has a beta of 0.01, meaning that its stock price is 99% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Golar LNG and OMV, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Golar LNG | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| OMV | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.86 |
Golar LNG presently has a consensus target price of $49.50, suggesting a potential upside of 21.06%. Given Golar LNG’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Golar LNG is more favorable than OMV.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
92.2% of Golar LNG shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Golar LNG shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Golar LNG beats OMV on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Golar LNG
Golar LNG Limited designs, converts, owns, and operates marine infrastructure for the liquefaction of natural gas. The company operates through three segments: FLNG, Corporate and Other, and Shipping. It engages in the regasification, storage, and offloading of liquefied natural gas (LNG); operation of floating liquefaction natural gas (FLNG) vessels or projects; transportation of LNG carriers; and vessel management activities. Golar LNG Limited was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.
About OMV
OMV Aktiengesellschaft operates as an energy and chemicals company in Austria, Germany, Romania, Norway, Belgium, New Zealand, the United Arab Emirates, the rest of Central and Eastern Europe, the rest of Europe, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Chemicals & Materials, Fuels & Feedstock, and Energy. The company engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas in the regions of Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the North Sea, and the Asia Pacific; and refining and marketing of fuels and feedstock, as well as supply, marketing, trading, and logistics of gas in Romania and Turkey. In addition, the company provides advanced and circular polyolefin solutions, and base chemicals, as well as engages in the recycling of plastics. It has refineries in Europe, Schwechat, and Burghausen; filling stations in eight European countries; and gas storage facilities in Austria and Germany, as well as a gas-fired power plant in Romania. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.
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