Head-To-Head Contrast: Gran Tierra Energy (NYSE:GTE) and SandRidge Energy (NYSE:SD)

Insider and Institutional Ownership

31.7% of Gran Tierra Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.8% of SandRidge Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 6.5% of Gran Tierra Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of SandRidge Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Gran Tierra Energy has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SandRidge Energy has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Gran Tierra Energy and SandRidge Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gran Tierra Energy	$634.81 million	0.26	-$6.29 million	($0.38)	-11.92
SandRidge Energy	$137.61 million	2.68	$60.86 million	$1.75	5.74

SandRidge Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Gran Tierra Energy. Gran Tierra Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SandRidge Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Gran Tierra Energy and SandRidge Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gran Tierra Energy	7.17%	11.36%	3.28%
SandRidge Energy	39.25%	7.92%	6.34%

Summary

SandRidge Energy beats Gran Tierra Energy on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Gran Tierra Energy

Gran Tierra Energy Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas properties in Colombia and Ecuador. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

About SandRidge Energy

SandRidge Energy, Inc. engages in the acquisition, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States Mid-Continent. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.