Caspian Sunrise (CASP) Competitors

Caspian Sunrise (LON:CASP) and Genel Energy (LON:GENL) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Is CASP or GENL more profitable?

Caspian Sunrise has a net margin of 28.89% compared to Genel Energy's net margin of -58.24%. Caspian Sunrise's return on equity of 16.04% beat Genel Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Caspian Sunrise	28.89%	16.04%	4.65%
Genel Energy	-58.24%	-5.17%	-0.66%

Does the media prefer CASP or GENL?

In the previous week, Caspian Sunrise's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Genel Energy's score of 0.00 indicating that Caspian Sunrise is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Caspian Sunrise	Positive
Genel Energy	Neutral

Do analysts prefer CASP or GENL?

Genel Energy has a consensus target price of GBX 92, suggesting a potential upside of 52.57%. Given Genel Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Genel Energy is more favorable than Caspian Sunrise.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Caspian Sunrise	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Genel Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has more volatility and risk, CASP or GENL?

Caspian Sunrise has a beta of 1.95, suggesting that its share price is 95% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Genel Energy has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CASP or GENL?

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Caspian Sunrise	£45.96M	1.32	£13.28M	£0.38	5.72
Genel Energy	£45.31M	4.62	-£26.39M	-£6.10	-9.88

Is CASP or GENL a better dividend stock?

Caspian Sunrise pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 46.5%. Genel Energy pays an annual dividend of GBX 15 per share and has a dividend yield of 24.9%. Caspian Sunrise pays out 265.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Genel Energy pays out -245.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CASP or GENL?

0.2% of Caspian Sunrise shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.8% of Genel Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 75.1% of Caspian Sunrise shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 68.1% of Genel Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Caspian Sunrise beats Genel Energy on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.