Stabilis Solutions (NASDAQ:SLNG) versus Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:CQP) Head-To-Head Survey

Stabilis Solutions (NASDAQ:SLNG) and Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:CQP) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Stabilis Solutions and Cheniere Energy Partners”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Stabilis Solutions	$74.04 million	1.34	$120,000.00	$0.21	25.48
Cheniere Energy Partners	$8.93 billion	2.88	$4.25 billion	$4.63	11.47

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Stabilis Solutions and Cheniere Energy Partners, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stabilis Solutions	0	0	0	0	0.00
Cheniere Energy Partners	2	0	0	0	1.00

Cheniere Energy Partners has a consensus target price of $50.50, suggesting a potential downside of 4.93%. Given Cheniere Energy Partners’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cheniere Energy Partners is more favorable than Stabilis Solutions.

Profitability

This table compares Stabilis Solutions and Cheniere Energy Partners’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stabilis Solutions	5.29%	6.16%	4.69%
Cheniere Energy Partners	31.28%	-328.60%	13.93%

Risk & Volatility

Stabilis Solutions has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cheniere Energy Partners has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

3.8% of Stabilis Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.5% of Cheniere Energy Partners shares are held by institutional investors. 75.8% of Stabilis Solutions shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Cheniere Energy Partners beats Stabilis Solutions on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Stabilis Solutions

Stabilis Solutions, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, an energy transition company, provides clean energy production, storage, transportation, and fueling solutions primarily using liquefied natural gas (LNG) to various end markets in North America. The company offers LNG solutions to customers in aerospace, agriculture, energy, industrial, marine bunkering, mining, pipeline, remote power, and utility markets. It also provides engineering and field support services, as well as rents cryogenic equipment. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Stabilis Solutions, Inc. is a subsidiary of LNG Investment Company LLC.

About Cheniere Energy Partners

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P., through its subsidiaries, provides liquefied natural gas (LNG) to integrated energy companies, utilities, and energy trading companies worldwide. The company owns and operates natural gas liquefaction and export facility at the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. It also owns a natural gas supply pipeline that interconnects the Sabine Pass LNG terminal with various interstate pipelines. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. is a subsidiary of Cheniere Energy, Inc.