Atlas Energy Solutions (NYSE:AESI – Get Free Report) and ZaZa Energy (OTCMKTS:ZAZA – Get Free Report) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
34.6% of Atlas Energy Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.3% of Atlas Energy Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 56.9% of ZaZa Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Atlas Energy Solutions and ZaZa Energy’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Atlas Energy Solutions | $613.96 million | 3.58 | $105.43 million | $1.57 | 13.99 |
ZaZa Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Atlas Energy Solutions and ZaZa Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Atlas Energy Solutions | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3.17 |
ZaZa Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Atlas Energy Solutions currently has a consensus target price of $25.17, suggesting a potential upside of 14.60%.
Profitability
This table compares Atlas Energy Solutions and ZaZa Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Atlas Energy Solutions | 17.17% | 47.40% | 9.13% |
ZaZa Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Atlas Energy Solutions beats ZaZa Energy on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Atlas Energy Solutions
Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. engages in the production, processing, and sale of mesh and sand that are used as a proppant during the well completion process in the Permian Basin of Texas and New Mexico. The company provides transportation and logistics, storage solutions, and contract labor services. It sells its products and services to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies, and oilfield services companies. Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
About ZaZa Energy
ZaZa Energy Corporation, an independent oil and gas company, focuses on the exploration and production of unconventional and conventional oil and gas assets in the United States. The company's properties include the Eagle Ford East Trend comprising approximately 41,000 net acres in Houston, Leon, Madison, Grimes, Walker, Trinity, and Montgomery counties in East Texas; and Eagle Ford Trend covering approximately 3,700 net acres located in DeWitt and Lavaca counties in South Texas. ZaZa Energy Corporation is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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