Sanchez Energy (OTCMKTS:SNEC – Get Rating) and RWE Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:RWEOY – Get Rating) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, earnings and valuation.
Volatility and Risk
Sanchez Energy has a beta of 1.71, suggesting that its share price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RWE Aktiengesellschaft has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500.
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This table compares Sanchez Energy and RWE Aktiengesellschaft's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Sanchez Energy | $1.06 billion | 0.00 | $85.21 million | N/A | N/A |
| RWE Aktiengesellschaft | $29.02 billion | 0.96 | $853.02 million | $2.32 | 17.75 |
Profitability
This table compares Sanchez Energy and RWE Aktiengesellschaft's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Sanchez Energy | 2.22% | -18.15% | 3.09% |
| RWE Aktiengesellschaft | 4.34% | 16.10% | 1.36% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Sanchez Energy and RWE Aktiengesellschaft, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Sanchez Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| RWE Aktiengesellschaft | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.00 |
RWE Aktiengesellschaft has a consensus price target of $48.90, indicating a potential upside of 18.78%.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.6% of Sanchez Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.1% of Sanchez Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
RWE Aktiengesellschaft beats Sanchez Energy on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Sanchez Energy
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Sanchez Energy Corporation, an independent exploration and production company, focuses on the acquisition and development of onshore unconventional oil and natural gas resources in the United States. It engages in the horizontal development of resources from the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas. It also holds an undeveloped acreage position in the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale (TMS) in Mississippi and Louisiana. As of December 31, 2018, the company had assembled approximately 271,000 net acres in the Eagle Ford Shale; and owned approximately 34,000 net acres in the TMS. Sanchez Energy Corporation was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
About RWE Aktiengesellschaft
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RWE Aktiengesellschaft generates and supplies electricity from renewable and conventional sources primarily in Europe and the United States. It operates through five segments: Offshore Wind; Onshore Wind/Solar; Hydro/Biomass/Gas; Supply & Trading; and Coal/Nuclear. The company generates wind, solar, hydro, nuclear, gas, and biomass electricity. It also trades in energy commodities; and operates gas storage facilities, as well as battery storage activities. The company serves commercial, industrial, and corporate customers. RWE Aktiengesellschaft was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Essen, Germany.
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