Erin Energy (OTCMKTS:ERINQ) and Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) Head to Head Review

Erin Energy (OTCMKTS:ERINQ) and Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Erin Energy and Cheniere Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Erin Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cheniere Energy	21.05%	37.83%	8.79%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

87.3% of Cheniere Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 62.5% of Erin Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Cheniere Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Erin Energy and Cheniere Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Erin Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cheniere Energy	$15.70 billion	3.22	$3.25 billion	$17.13	13.44

Cheniere Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Erin Energy.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Erin Energy and Cheniere Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Erin Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00
Cheniere Energy	0	1	15	1	3.00

Cheniere Energy has a consensus price target of $261.9286, indicating a potential upside of 13.73%. Given Cheniere Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Cheniere Energy is more favorable than Erin Energy.

Summary

Cheniere Energy beats Erin Energy on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Erin Energy

Erin Energy Corporation, an independent exploration and production company, engages in the acquisition and development of energy resources in Africa. Its asset portfolio consists of five licenses covering an area of approximately 6,000 square kilometers across offshore Nigeria, offshore Ghana, and offshore The Gambia. The company was formerly known as CAMAC Energy Inc. and changed its name to Erin Energy Corporation in April 2015. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Erin Energy Corporation is a subsidiary of CAMAC Energy Holdings Limited. On July 13, 2018, the voluntary petition of Erin Energy Corporation for reorganization under Chapter 11 was converted to Chapter 7. It had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on April 25, 2018.

About Cheniere Energy

Cheniere Energy, Inc., an energy infrastructure company, primarily engages in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) related businesses in the United States. It owns and operates the Sabine Pass LNG terminal in Cameron Parish, Louisiana; and the Corpus Christi LNG terminal near Corpus Christi, Texas. The company also owns Creole Trail pipeline, a 94-mile natural gas supply pipeline that interconnects the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal with several interstate and intrastate pipelines; and operates Corpus Christi pipeline, a 21.5-mile natural gas supply pipeline that interconnects the Corpus Christi LNG terminal with various interstate and intrastate natural gas pipelines. It is also involved in the LNG and natural gas marketing business. The company was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.