Shell (NYSE:SHEL) versus GeoPetro Resources (OTCMKTS:GEOR) Head-To-Head Comparison

Shell (NYSE:SHEL) and GeoPetro Resources (OTCMKTS:GEOR) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

28.6% of Shell shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Shell shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.6% of GeoPetro Resources 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.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Shell and GeoPetro Resources”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Shell	$273.73 billion	0.83	$17.84 billion	$6.00	13.30
GeoPetro Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Shell has higher revenue and earnings than GeoPetro Resources.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Shell and GeoPetro Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Shell	0	10	7	1	2.50
GeoPetro Resources	0	0	0	0	0.00

Shell presently has a consensus price target of $81.33, suggesting a potential upside of 1.94%. Given Shell’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Shell is more favorable than GeoPetro Resources.

Profitability

This table compares Shell and GeoPetro Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Shell	6.52%	10.34%	4.86%
GeoPetro Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Shell beats GeoPetro Resources on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Shell

Shell plc operates as an energy and petrochemical company Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, the United States, and Rest of the Americas. The company operates through Integrated Gas, Upstream, Marketing, Chemicals and Products, and Renewables and Energy Solutions segments. It explores for and extracts crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids; markets and transports oil and gas; produces gas-to-liquids fuels and other products; and operates upstream and midstream infrastructure to deliver gas to market. The company also markets and trades natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), crude oil, electricity, carbon-emission rights; and markets and sells LNG as a fuel for heavy-duty vehicles. In addition, it trades in and refines crude oil and other feed stocks, such as low-carbon fuels, lubricants, bitumen, sulphur, gasoline, diesel, aviation fuel, and marine fuel; produces and sells petrochemicals for industrial use; and manages oil sands activities. Further, the company produces base chemicals comprising ethylene, propylene, and aromatics, as well as intermediate chemicals, such as styrene monomer, propylene oxide, solvents, detergent alcohols, ethylene oxide, and ethylene glycol. Additionally, it generates electricity through wind and solar resources; produces and sells hydrogen; and provides electric vehicle charging services. The company was formerly known as Royal Dutch Shell plc and changed its name to Shell plc in January 2022. Shell plc was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

About GeoPetro Resources

GeoPetro Resources Co. is an independent oil and natural gas company, which engages in exploration, development, drilling and production of oil and gas properties. It holds interest in Madisonville, Lokern and Cook Inlet projects. The company was founded by Stuart J. Doshi in August 1994 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.