Gran Tierra Energy (NYSE:GTE – Get Free Report) and Sanchez Energy (OTCMKTS:SNEC – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Gran Tierra Energy and Sanchez Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Gran Tierra Energy | $614.07 million | 0.27 | -$6.29 million | ($2.51) | -1.88 |
| Sanchez Energy | $1.06 billion | 0.00 | $85.21 million | N/A | N/A |
Risk and Volatility
Gran Tierra Energy has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sanchez Energy has a beta of 1.71, suggesting that its stock price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Gran Tierra Energy and Sanchez Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Gran Tierra Energy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Sanchez Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Given Sanchez Energy’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Sanchez Energy is more favorable than Gran Tierra Energy.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
31.7% of Gran Tierra Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.6% of Sanchez Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.5% of Gran Tierra Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.1% of Sanchez Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Gran Tierra Energy and Sanchez 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% |
| Sanchez Energy | 2.22% | -18.15% | 3.09% |
Summary
Gran Tierra Energy beats Sanchez Energy on 6 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 Sanchez Energy
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.
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