Reviewing Oceaneering International (NYSE:OII) and Tenaris (NYSE:TS)

Oceaneering International (NYSE:OII) and Tenaris (NYSE:TS) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

93.9% of Oceaneering International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.4% of Tenaris shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Oceaneering International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Tenaris shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Oceaneering International and Tenaris”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Oceaneering International	$2.78 billion	1.58	$353.76 million	$3.48	12.68
Tenaris	$11.98 billion	2.46	$1.93 billion	$3.74	14.70

Tenaris has higher revenue and earnings than Oceaneering International. Oceaneering International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tenaris, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

Oceaneering International has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tenaris has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Oceaneering International and Tenaris, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Oceaneering International	0	4	1	0	2.20
Tenaris	0	6	4	0	2.40

Oceaneering International currently has a consensus price target of $45.00, indicating a potential upside of 2.01%. Tenaris has a consensus price target of $62.45, indicating a potential upside of 13.58%. Given Tenaris’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Tenaris is more favorable than Oceaneering International.

Profitability

This table compares Oceaneering International and Tenaris’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Oceaneering International	12.19%	18.40%	7.46%
Tenaris	15.88%	11.14%	9.40%

Summary

Tenaris beats Oceaneering International on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Oceaneering International

Oceaneering International, Inc. provides engineered services and products, and robotic solutions to the offshore energy, defense, aerospace, manufacturing, and entertainment industries worldwide. It operates through Subsea Robotics, Manufactured Products, Offshore Projects Group, Integrity Management & Digital Solutions, and Aerospace and Defense Technologies segments. The company offers remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) for drill support and vessel-based services, including subsea hardware installation, construction, pipeline inspection, survey and facilities inspection, maintenance, and repair; ROV tooling; and survey services, such as hydrographic survey, positioning services, and autonomous underwater vehicles for geoscience. It also provides distribution and connection systems, including production control umbilicals and field development hardware, pipeline connection, and repair systems to the energy industry; and autonomous mobile robotic technology and entertainment systems to various industries. In addition, the company offers subsea installation and intervention, including riserless light well intervention inspection, maintenance, and repair services; installation and workover control systems, and ROV workover control systems; diving services; project management and engineering; and drill pipe riser services and systems, and wellhead load relief solutions. Further, it provides asset integrity management, software and analytical solutions for the bulk cargo maritime industry, and software, digital, and connectivity solutions for the energy industry, as well as government services and products, including engineering and related manufacturing in defense and space exploration activities to the United States' government agencies and their prime contractors. Oceaneering International, Inc. was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

About Tenaris

Tenaris S.A., together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells seamless and welded steel tubular products and related services for the oil and gas industry, and other industrial applications. The company offers steel casings, tubing products, mechanical and structural pipes, line pipes, cold-drawn pipes, and premium joints and couplings; and coiled tubing products for oil and gas drilling and workovers, and subsea pipelines. It also manufactures sucker rods used in oil extraction activities and tubes for plumbing and construction applications; and offers oilfield/hydraulic fracturing services and energy and raw materials, and financial services. The company operates in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the Asia Pacific. Tenaris S.A. was founded in 2001 and is based in Luxembourg. Tenaris S.A. operates as a subsidiary of Techint Holdings S.à r.l.