New Fortress Energy (NFE) Competitors

Archrock (NYSE:AROC) and New Fortress Energy (NASDAQ:NFE) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Does the media refer more to AROC or NFE?

In the previous week, New Fortress Energy had 5 more articles in the media than Archrock. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for New Fortress Energy and 11 mentions for Archrock. Archrock's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat New Fortress Energy's score of 0.58 indicating that Archrock is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Archrock	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
New Fortress Energy	7 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals believe in AROC or NFE?

95.5% of Archrock shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.6% of New Fortress Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Archrock shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 29.4% of New Fortress Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is AROC or NFE more profitable?

Archrock has a net margin of 16.38% compared to New Fortress Energy's net margin of -24.33%. Archrock's return on equity of 18.31% beat New Fortress Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Archrock	16.38%	18.31%	6.21%
New Fortress Energy	-24.33%	-13.50%	-1.99%

Do analysts recommend AROC or NFE?

Archrock currently has a consensus price target of $26.67, indicating a potential upside of 15.83%. New Fortress Energy has a consensus price target of $9.75, indicating a potential upside of 155.57%. Given New Fortress Energy's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe New Fortress Energy is more favorable than Archrock.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Archrock	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
New Fortress Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AROC or NFE?

Archrock has higher earnings, but lower revenue than New Fortress Energy. New Fortress Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Archrock, 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
Archrock	$1.16B	3.52	$172.23M	$1.18	19.51
New Fortress Energy	$2.15B	0.49	-$249.04M	-$2.25	-1.70

Is AROC or NFE a better dividend stock?

Archrock pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. New Fortress Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Archrock pays out 64.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. New Fortress Energy pays out -4.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Archrock has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Archrock is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has more volatility and risk, AROC or NFE?

Archrock has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, New Fortress Energy has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Archrock beats New Fortress Energy on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.