Comparing Stabilis Solutions (NASDAQ:SLNG) & Expand Energy (NASDAQ:EXE)

Stabilis Solutions (NASDAQ:SLNG) and Expand Energy (NASDAQ:EXE) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Stabilis Solutions and Expand Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stabilis Solutions	1	1	0	0	1.50
Expand Energy	1	5	11	2	2.74

Stabilis Solutions currently has a consensus target price of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 108.77%. Expand Energy has a consensus target price of $131.45, suggesting a potential upside of 48.07%. Given Stabilis Solutions’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Stabilis Solutions is more favorable than Expand Energy.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Stabilis Solutions and Expand Energy”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Stabilis Solutions	$68.25 million	1.31	-$1.35 million	($0.20)	-23.95
Expand Energy	$12.12 billion	1.75	$1.82 billion	$13.41	6.62

Expand Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Stabilis Solutions. Stabilis Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Expand Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

Stabilis Solutions has a beta of -0.27, meaning that its share price is 127% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Expand Energy has a beta of 0.33, meaning that its share price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stabilis Solutions	-6.25%	-5.85%	-4.16%
Expand Energy	22.53%	10.26%	6.73%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

3.8% of Stabilis Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of Expand Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 72.2% of Stabilis Solutions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Expand Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Expand Energy beats Stabilis Solutions on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Stabilis Solutions

Stabilis Solutions, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, an energy transition company, provides clean energy production, storage, transportation, and fueling solutions primarily using liquefied natural gas (LNG) to various end markets in North America. The company offers LNG solutions to customers in aerospace, agriculture, energy, industrial, marine bunkering, mining, pipeline, remote power, and utility markets. It also provides engineering and field support services, as well as rents cryogenic equipment. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Stabilis Solutions, Inc. is a subsidiary of LNG Investment Company LLC.

About Expand Energy

Expand Energy Corporation is an independent natural gas producer principally in the United States. Expand Energy Corporation, formerly known as Chesapeake Energy Corporation, is based in OKLAHOMA CITY.