Harbour Energy (HBR) Competitors

Harbour Energy (LON:HBR) and Savannah Energy (LON:SAVE) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.

Does the media favor HBR or SAVE?

In the previous week, Savannah Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Harbour Energy. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Savannah Energy and 0 mentions for Harbour Energy. Savannah Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Harbour Energy's score of 0.00 indicating that Savannah Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Harbour Energy	Neutral
Savannah Energy	Positive

Is HBR or SAVE more profitable?

Harbour Energy has a net margin of 0.86% compared to Savannah Energy's net margin of -10.95%. Harbour Energy's return on equity of 2.50% beat Savannah Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Harbour Energy	0.86%	2.50%	3.96%
Savannah Energy	-10.95%	-6.88%	9.85%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of HBR or SAVE?

16.9% of Harbour Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.7% of Savannah Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 64.1% of Harbour Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.8% of Savannah 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.

Which has better valuation and earnings, HBR or SAVE?

Harbour Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Savannah Energy. Savannah Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Harbour Energy, 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
Harbour Energy	£8.29B	0.49	£71.42M	£3.18	71.69
Savannah Energy	£18.46B	0.50	-£2.02B	-£1.54	-4.54

Which has more volatility and risk, HBR or SAVE?

Harbour Energy has a beta of -0.23, suggesting that its share price is 123% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Savannah Energy has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer HBR or SAVE?

Harbour Energy presently has a consensus target price of GBX 252.50, suggesting a potential upside of 10.75%. Given Harbour Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Harbour Energy is more favorable than Savannah Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Harbour Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Savannah Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

Harbour Energy beats Savannah Energy on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.