Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:CQP) & Aqua Power Systems (OTCMKTS:APSI) Critical Analysis

Aqua Power Systems (OTCMKTS:APSI) and Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:CQP) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Aqua Power Systems and Cheniere Energy Partners”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aqua Power Systems	N/A	N/A	-$160,000.00	N/A	N/A
Cheniere Energy Partners	$8.70 billion	3.19	$2.51 billion	$3.84	14.93

Cheniere Energy Partners has higher revenue and earnings than Aqua Power Systems.

Profitability

This table compares Aqua Power Systems and Cheniere Energy Partners’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aqua Power Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cheniere Energy Partners	22.54%	-591.00%	13.64%

Volatility & Risk

Aqua Power Systems has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cheniere Energy Partners has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Aqua Power Systems and Cheniere Energy Partners, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aqua Power Systems	0	0	0	0	0.00
Cheniere Energy Partners	7	1	0	0	1.13

Cheniere Energy Partners has a consensus target price of $53.33, suggesting a potential downside of 6.99%. Given Cheniere Energy Partners’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Cheniere Energy Partners is more favorable than Aqua Power Systems.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

46.6% of Cheniere Energy Partners shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Cheniere Energy Partners beats Aqua Power Systems on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Aqua Power Systems

Aqua Power Systems Inc. does not have significant operations. The company intends to engage in merger or acquisition opportunities. Previously, it was focused on the goal of developing solar energy collection farms on commercial and/or industrial buildings located on distressed, blighted, and/or underutilized commercial land in North Carolina and other southern states of the United States. The company was formerly known as NC Solar Inc. and changed its name to Aqua Power Systems Inc. in August 2014. Aqua Power Systems Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Winter Park, Florida.

About Cheniere Energy Partners

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P., through its subsidiaries, provides liquefied natural gas (LNG) to integrated energy companies, utilities, and energy trading companies worldwide. The company owns and operates natural gas liquefaction and export facility at the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. It also owns a natural gas supply pipeline that interconnects the Sabine Pass LNG terminal with various interstate pipelines. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. is a subsidiary of Cheniere Energy, Inc.