Crescent Energy (NYSE:CRGY – Get Free Report) and SilverBow Resources (NYSE:SBOW – Get Free Report) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
52.1% of Crescent Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.8% of SilverBow Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 13.2% of Crescent Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of SilverBow Resources shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Crescent Energy and SilverBow Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Crescent Energy | -0.67% | 12.90% | 3.30% |
SilverBow Resources | 24.41% | 16.48% | 7.66% |
Risk and Volatility
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Crescent Energy and SilverBow Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Crescent Energy | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3.11 |
SilverBow Resources | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2.43 |
Crescent Energy currently has a consensus price target of $16.40, indicating a potential upside of 39.46%. SilverBow Resources has a consensus price target of $45.33, indicating a potential upside of 23.09%. Given Crescent Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Crescent Energy is more favorable than SilverBow Resources.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Crescent Energy and SilverBow Resources’ revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Crescent Energy | $2.38 billion | 0.88 | $67.61 million | ($0.20) | -59.35 |
SilverBow Resources | $652.36 million | 1.44 | $297.72 million | $7.40 | 4.98 |
SilverBow Resources has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Crescent Energy. Crescent Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SilverBow Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
SilverBow Resources beats Crescent Energy on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Crescent Energy
Crescent Energy Company acquires, develops, and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) reserves. Its portfolio of assets comprises mid-cycle unconventional and conventional assets in the Eagle Ford and Uinta Basins. It also owns and operates various midstream assets, which provide services to customers. The company is based in Houston, Texas.
About SilverBow Resources
SilverBow Resources, Inc., an independent oil and gas company, exploration, develops, acquires, and operates oil and natural gas properties in the Eagle Ford shale and Austin Chalk located in South Texas. The company was formerly known as Swift Energy Company and changed its name to SilverBow Resources, Inc. in May 2017. SilverBow Resources, Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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