Stabilis Solutions (SLNG) Competitors

Montauk Renewables (NASDAQ:MNTK) and Stabilis Solutions (NASDAQ:SLNG) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, community ranking, institutional ownership and dividends.

Is MNTK or SLNG more profitable?

Montauk Renewables has a net margin of 11.80% compared to Stabilis Solutions' net margin of 5.29%. Montauk Renewables' return on equity of 8.88% beat Stabilis Solutions' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Montauk Renewables	11.80%	8.88%	6.38%
Stabilis Solutions	5.29%	6.16%	4.69%

Does the media refer more to MNTK or SLNG?

In the previous week, Stabilis Solutions had 1 more articles in the media than Montauk Renewables. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Stabilis Solutions and 1 mentions for Montauk Renewables. Montauk Renewables' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Stabilis Solutions' score of 1.45 indicating that Montauk Renewables is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Montauk Renewables	Very Positive
Stabilis Solutions	Positive

Which has better earnings & valuation, MNTK or SLNG?

Montauk Renewables has higher revenue and earnings than Stabilis Solutions. Montauk Renewables is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stabilis Solutions, 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
Montauk Renewables	$179.55M	1.77	$14.95M	$0.05	44.60
Stabilis Solutions	$70.86M	1.32	$120K	$0.07	71.71

Do insiders and institutionals believe in MNTK or SLNG?

16.4% of Montauk Renewables shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.8% of Stabilis Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.7% of Montauk Renewables shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 75.8% of Stabilis Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk and volatility, MNTK or SLNG?

Montauk Renewables has a beta of -0.01, indicating that its share price is 101% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stabilis Solutions has a beta of 0.22, indicating that its share price is 78% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer MNTK or SLNG?

Montauk Renewables presently has a consensus target price of $3.33, suggesting a potential upside of 49.48%. Stabilis Solutions has a consensus target price of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 139.04%. Given Stabilis Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Stabilis Solutions is more favorable than Montauk Renewables.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Montauk Renewables	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Stabilis Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MNTK or SLNG?

Montauk Renewables received 6 more outperform votes than Stabilis Solutions when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 38.89% of users gave Stabilis Solutions an outperform vote while only 31.71% of users gave Montauk Renewables an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Montauk Renewables	Outperform Votes 13 31.71%	Underperform Votes 28 68.29%
Stabilis Solutions	Outperform Votes 7 38.89%	Underperform Votes 11 61.11%

Summary

Montauk Renewables and Stabilis Solutions tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.