Amplify Energy (NYSE:AMPY) vs. Sable Offshore (NYSE:SOC) Head-To-Head Comparison

Amplify Energy (NYSE:AMPY) and Sable Offshore (NYSE:SOC) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

42.8% of Amplify Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.2% of Sable Offshore shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Amplify Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.3% of Sable Offshore shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Amplify Energy and Sable Offshore’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amplify Energy	8.95%	7.40%	3.86%
Sable Offshore	N/A	-451.70%	-51.62%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Amplify Energy and Sable Offshore”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amplify Energy	$311.56 million	0.81	$392.75 million	$0.73	8.78
Sable Offshore	N/A	N/A	-$32.18 million	N/A	N/A

Amplify Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Sable Offshore.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Amplify Energy and Sable Offshore, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amplify Energy	0	0	3	0	3.00
Sable Offshore	0	0	3	0	3.00

Amplify Energy presently has a consensus price target of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 56.01%. Sable Offshore has a consensus price target of $29.67, indicating a potential upside of 23.10%. Given Amplify Energy’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Amplify Energy is more favorable than Sable Offshore.

Risk and Volatility

Amplify Energy has a beta of 1.95, indicating that its share price is 95% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sable Offshore has a beta of 0.26, indicating that its share price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Amplify Energy beats Sable Offshore on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Amplify Energy

Amplify Energy Corp., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, development, exploitation, and production of oil and natural gas properties in the United States. The company's properties consist of operated and non-operated working interests in producing and undeveloped leasehold acreage, as well as working interests in identified producing wells located in Oklahoma, the Rockies, federal waters offshore Southern California, East Texas/North Louisiana, and Eagle Ford. The company is based in Houston, Texas.

About Sable Offshore

Sable Offshore Corp. engages in the oil and gas exploration and development activities in the United States. The company operates through three platforms located in federal waters offshore California. It owns and operates 16 federal leases across approximately 76,000 acres and subsea pipelines, which transport crude oil, natural gas, and produced water from the platforms to the onshore processing facilities. The company was formerly known as Flame Acquisition Corp. and changed its name to Sable Offshore Corp. in February 2024. Sable Offshore Corp. was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Houston, Texas.