Head-To-Head Analysis: Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) and Sable Offshore (NYSE:SOC)

Sable Offshore (NYSE:SOCGet Free Report) and Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDRGet Free Report) are both mid-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Sable Offshore and Matador Resources”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
Sable Offshore N/A N/A -$32.18 million N/A N/A
Matador Resources $3.33 billion 2.07 $846.07 million $7.55 7.33

Matador Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Sable Offshore.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Sable Offshore and Matador Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Sable Offshore 1 0 5 0 2.67
Matador Resources 0 1 13 0 2.93

Sable Offshore presently has a consensus price target of $25.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.04%. Matador Resources has a consensus price target of $74.38, suggesting a potential upside of 34.34%. Given Matador Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Matador Resources is more favorable than Sable Offshore.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

26.2% of Sable Offshore shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.0% of Matador Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 14.3% of Sable Offshore shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of Matador Resources shares are held by 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 Sable Offshore and Matador Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Sable Offshore N/A -319.58% -39.11%
Matador Resources 27.45% 20.01% 10.67%

Volatility and Risk

Sable Offshore has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its share price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Matador Resources has a beta of 3.26, indicating that its share price is 226% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Matador Resources beats Sable Offshore on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Sable Offshore

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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.

About Matador Resources

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Matador Resources Company, an independent energy company, engages in the exploration, development, production, and acquisition of oil and natural gas resources in the United States. It operates through two segments, Exploration and Production; and Midstream. The company primarily holds interests in the Wolfcamp and Bone Spring plays in the Delaware Basin in Southeast New Mexico and West Texas. It also operates the Eagle Ford shale play in South Texas; and the Haynesville shale and Cotton Valley plays in Northwest Louisiana. In addition, the company conducts midstream operations in support of its exploration, development, and production operations. Further, it provides natural gas processing and oil transportation services; and oil, natural gas, and produced water gathering services, as well as produced water disposal services to third parties. The company sells natural gas to unaffiliated independent marketing companies and unaffiliated midstream companies. The company was formerly known as Matador Holdco, Inc. and changed its name to Matador Resources Company in August 2011. Matador Resources Company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

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