Head-To-Head Survey: NextDecade (NASDAQ:NEXT) & Central Energy Partners (OTCMKTS:ENGY)

NextDecade (NASDAQ:NEXT) and Central Energy Partners (OTCMKTS:ENGY) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

66.7% of NextDecade shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of NextDecade shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares NextDecade and Central Energy Partners’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NextDecade	N/A	-28.18%	-6.91%
Central Energy Partners	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

NextDecade has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Central Energy Partners has a beta of -4.23, suggesting that its stock price is 523% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares NextDecade and Central Energy Partners”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NextDecade	N/A	N/A	-$61.75 million	($0.78)	-14.36
Central Energy Partners	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for NextDecade and Central Energy Partners, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NextDecade	0	0	3	1	3.25
Central Energy Partners	0	0	0	0	0.00

NextDecade presently has a consensus target price of $13.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.07%. Given NextDecade’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe NextDecade is more favorable than Central Energy Partners.

Summary

NextDecade beats Central Energy Partners on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About NextDecade

NextDecade Corp. is a development company.

About Central Energy Partners

Central Energy Partners LP, through its subsidiary, Regional Enterprises, Inc., provides liquid bulk storage, trans-loading, and transportation services for hazardous chemicals and petroleum products in the United States. It transports hazardous liquid products, such as aluminum sulfate solution, hydrochloric and sulfuric acid, sodium hydroxide, aqua ammonia, sodium bisulfate, and fuel blends; and non-hazardous materials, including crude tall oil, No. 2 oil, No. 6 oil, asphalt additives, micro-c, and vacuum gas oil in the states of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. The company also offers tank storage and terminal services. As December 31, 2014, it had a fleet of 15 leased tractors, 5 owned tractors, and 36 tanker units for transportation services. Central Energy GP LLC serves as the general partner of Central Energy Partners LP. The company was formerly known as Rio Vista Energy Partners L.P. and changed its name to Central Energy Partners LP in December 2010. Central Energy Partners LP was founded in 2003 and is based in Dallas, Texas.