Saipem (OTCMKTS:SAPMF – Get Free Report) and Vantage Drilling (OTCMKTS:VTGDF – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Saipem and Vantage Drilling, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Saipem | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 |
Vantage Drilling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Given Vantage Drilling’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Vantage Drilling is more favorable than Saipem.
Volatility & Risk
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Saipem and Vantage Drilling”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Saipem | $15.75 billion | 0.34 | $331.12 million | N/A | N/A |
Vantage Drilling | $239.27 million | N/A | $27.81 million | $0.88 | N/A |
Saipem has higher revenue and earnings than Vantage Drilling.
Profitability
This table compares Saipem and Vantage Drilling’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Saipem | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Vantage Drilling | 6.05% | -23.12% | -11.66% |
Summary
Saipem beats Vantage Drilling on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Saipem
Saipem SpA provides energy and infrastructure solutions worldwide. The company operates through Asset Based Services, Offshore Drilling, and Energy Carriers segments. It offers development of subsea fields and pipelaying; installation and lifting of offshore structures; and engineering, implementation, installation, maintenance, modification, and decommissioning activities. The company also engages in onshore engineering and construction, sustainable infrastructures, and robotics and industrialized solutions; and offshore engineering and construction, and wind activities. In addition, the company provides procurement, construction, project management, and engineering integrated services to the oil and gas, civil and marine infrastructure, and environmental markets. Saipem S.p.A. was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy.
About Vantage Drilling
Vantage Drilling Company is in liquidation. Previously, the company was engaged in the provision of offshore contract drilling services for multinational oil and natural gas companies, government owned oil and natural gas companies, and independent oil and natural gas producers in the United States and internationally. Vantage Drilling Company was founded in 2007 and is based in Houston, Texas.
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