Eco-Stim Energy Solutions (OTCMKTS:ESESQ) and Schlumberger (NYSE:SLB) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations for Eco-Stim Energy Solutions and Schlumberger, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Eco-Stim Energy Solutions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Schlumberger | 2 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 2.52 |
Schlumberger has a consensus price target of $24.68, indicating a potential downside of 2.26%. Given Schlumberger's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Schlumberger is more favorable than Eco-Stim Energy Solutions.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
73.2% of Schlumberger shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.7% of Eco-Stim Energy Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Schlumberger shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Eco-Stim Energy Solutions and Schlumberger's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Eco-Stim Energy Solutions | $40.71 million | 0.00 | $-87,870,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
Schlumberger | $32.92 billion | 1.07 | $-10,137,000,000.00 | $1.47 | 17.18 |
Eco-Stim Energy Solutions has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Schlumberger.
Profitability
This table compares Eco-Stim Energy Solutions and Schlumberger's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Eco-Stim Energy Solutions | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Schlumberger | -40.15% | 7.34% | 2.46% |
Volatility & Risk
Eco-Stim Energy Solutions has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Schlumberger has a beta of 2.28, suggesting that its stock price is 128% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Schlumberger beats Eco-Stim Energy Solutions on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.