Comparing New Fortress Energy (NASDAQ:NFE) and Expand Energy (NASDAQ:EXE)

New Fortress Energy (NASDAQ:NFE) and Expand Energy (NASDAQ:EXE) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares New Fortress Energy and Expand Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
New Fortress Energy	-149.40%	-795.34%	-17.27%
Expand Energy	20.46%	10.33%	6.89%

Volatility and Risk

New Fortress Energy has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Expand Energy has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares New Fortress Energy and Expand Energy”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
New Fortress Energy	$1.50 billion	0.01	-$1.84 billion	($135.00)	-0.03
Expand Energy	$12.12 billion	1.78	$1.82 billion	$11.58	8.05

Expand Energy has higher revenue and earnings than New Fortress Energy. New Fortress Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Expand Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for New Fortress Energy and Expand Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
New Fortress Energy	1	1	0	0	1.50
Expand Energy	0	5	15	3	2.91

Expand Energy has a consensus target price of $123.11, suggesting a potential upside of 32.04%. Given Expand Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Expand Energy is more favorable than New Fortress Energy.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

58.6% of New Fortress Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of Expand Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.4% of New Fortress Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Expand 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.

Summary

Expand Energy beats New Fortress Energy on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About New Fortress Energy

New Fortress Energy Inc. operates as an integrated gas-to-power energy infrastructure company that provides energy and development services to end-users worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Terminals and Infrastructure, and Ships. The Terminals and Infrastructure segment engages in the natural gas procurement and liquefaction; and shipping, logistics, facilities and conversion, or development of natural gas-fired power generation. The Ships segment offers floating storage and regasification units (FRSU) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers which are leased to customers under long-term or spot arrangements. The company operates LNG storage and regasification facility at the Port of Montego Bay, Jamaica; marine LNG storage and regasification facility in Old Harbour, Jamaica; Dual-fired combined heat and power facility in Clarendon, Jamaica; landed micro-fuel handling facility in San Juan, Puerto Rico; and LNG receiving facility and gas-fired power plant in Baja Califrnia Sur, Mexico, as well as a Miami facility. New Fortress Energy Inc. was founded in 1998 and is based in New York, New York.

About Expand Energy

Expand Energy Corporation is an independent natural gas producer principally in the United States. Expand Energy Corporation, formerly known as Chesapeake Energy Corporation, is based in OKLAHOMA CITY.