Superior Energy Services (OTCMKTS:SPNX) and Core Laboratories (NYSE:CLB) 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 profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Superior Energy Services and Core Laboratories' revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
|---|
| Superior Energy Services | $1.43 billion | 0.00 | $-255,720,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
| Core Laboratories | $668.21 million | 1.88 | $101.98 million | $1.79 | 15.21 |
Core Laboratories has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Superior Energy Services.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
3.5% of Superior Energy Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of Core Laboratories shares are held by institutional investors. 7.3% of Superior Energy Services shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Core Laboratories shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Superior Energy Services and Core Laboratories, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
|---|
| Superior Energy Services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Core Laboratories | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2.10 |
Core Laboratories has a consensus price target of $24.1250, indicating a potential downside of 11.37%. Given Core Laboratories' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Core Laboratories is more favorable than Superior Energy Services.
Volatility & Risk
Superior Energy Services has a beta of 2.63, indicating that its share price is 163% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Core Laboratories has a beta of 3.38, indicating that its share price is 238% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Superior Energy Services and Core Laboratories' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
|---|
| Superior Energy Services | -39.71% | -565.78% | -7.25% |
| Core Laboratories | -19.02% | 45.39% | 6.74% |
Summary
Core Laboratories beats Superior Energy Services on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
