Reviewing Universal Energy (OTCMKTS:UVSE) and Sable Offshore (NYSE:SOC)

Universal Energy (OTCMKTS:UVSE) and Sable Offshore (NYSE:SOC) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and risk.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

26.2% of Sable Offshore shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Universal Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.3% of Sable Offshore shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Universal Energy has a beta of 0.18, meaning that its share price is 82% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sable Offshore has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its share price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Universal Energy and Sable Offshore’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Universal Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sable Offshore	N/A	-319.58%	-39.11%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Universal Energy and Sable Offshore”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Universal Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sable Offshore	N/A	N/A	-$32.18 million	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Universal Energy and Sable Offshore, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Universal Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00
Sable Offshore	1	0	4	0	2.60

Sable Offshore has a consensus target price of $26.25, indicating a potential upside of 14.40%. Given Sable Offshore’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Sable Offshore is more favorable than Universal Energy.

Summary

Sable Offshore beats Universal Energy on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Universal Energy

Universal Energy Corp., an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas in the United States and Canada. It has 13 oil and gas lease projects. The company was founded in 2002 and is based in Lake Mary, Florida.

About Sable Offshore

Sable Offshore Corp. engages in the oil and gas exploration and development activities in the United States. The company operates through three platforms located in federal waters offshore California. It owns and operates 16 federal leases across approximately 76,000 acres and subsea pipelines, which transport crude oil, natural gas, and produced water from the platforms to the onshore processing facilities. The company was formerly known as Flame Acquisition Corp. and changed its name to Sable Offshore Corp. in February 2024. Sable Offshore Corp. was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Houston, Texas.