Orbital Energy Group (NASDAQ:OEG) and Frank's International (NYSE:FI) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings and institutional ownership.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
30.9% of Orbital Energy Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.5% of Frank's International shares are held by institutional investors. 6.3% of Orbital Energy Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.2% of Frank's International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility & Risk
Orbital Energy Group has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Frank's International has a beta of 1.51, suggesting that its share price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Orbital Energy Group and Frank's International, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
|---|
| Orbital Energy Group | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Frank's International | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Orbital Energy Group currently has a consensus price target of $14.50, indicating a potential upside of 110.76%. Frank's International has a consensus price target of $2.00, indicating a potential downside of 63.03%. Given Orbital Energy Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Orbital Energy Group is more favorable than Frank's International.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Orbital Energy Group and Frank's International's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
|---|
| Orbital Energy Group | $23.49 million | 13.55 | $-1,130,000.00 | ($0.47) | -14.64 |
| Frank's International | $579.92 million | 2.11 | $-235,330,000.00 | ($0.33) | -16.39 |
Orbital Energy Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Frank's International. Frank's International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Orbital Energy Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Orbital Energy Group and Frank's International's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
|---|
| Orbital Energy Group | -47.16% | -71.85% | -34.81% |
| Frank's International | -72.93% | -10.38% | -8.48% |
Summary
Frank's International beats Orbital Energy Group on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
