Sable Offshore (SOC) Competitors

Hess Midstream Partners (NYSE:HESM) and Sable Offshore (NYSE:SOC) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Does the media refer more to HESM or SOC?

In the previous week, Hess Midstream Partners had 1 more articles in the media than Sable Offshore. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Hess Midstream Partners and 11 mentions for Sable Offshore. Hess Midstream Partners' average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Sable Offshore's score of 0.45 indicating that Hess Midstream Partners is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hess Midstream Partners	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sable Offshore	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is HESM or SOC more profitable?

Hess Midstream Partners has a net margin of 16.43% compared to Sable Offshore's net margin of 0.00%. Hess Midstream Partners' return on equity of 54.89% beat Sable Offshore's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hess Midstream Partners	16.43%	54.89%	6.02%
Sable Offshore	N/A	-145.52%	-23.70%

Which has better valuation & earnings, HESM or SOC?

Hess Midstream Partners has higher revenue and earnings than Sable Offshore.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hess Midstream Partners	$1.52B	5.41	$223.10M	$2.55	14.95
Sable Offshore	N/A	N/A	-$629.07M	N/A	N/A

Do analysts prefer HESM or SOC?

Hess Midstream Partners currently has a consensus target price of $43.50, indicating a potential upside of 14.08%. Sable Offshore has a consensus target price of $30.33, indicating a potential upside of 35.69%. Given Sable Offshore's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Sable Offshore is more favorable than Hess Midstream Partners.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hess Midstream Partners	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Sable Offshore	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Do insiders & institutionals believe in HESM or SOC?

99.0% of Hess Midstream Partners shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.2% of Sable Offshore shares are held by institutional investors. 36.4% of Sable Offshore shares are held 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.

Which has more risk and volatility, HESM or SOC?

Hess Midstream Partners has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sable Offshore has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Hess Midstream Partners beats Sable Offshore on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.