Vaalco Energy (NYSE:EGY – Get Free Report) and Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B (NYSE:TGS – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
50.3% of Vaalco Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.3% of Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B shares are held by institutional investors. 3.0% of Vaalco Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Vaalco Energy and Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Vaalco Energy | $419.87 million | 1.42 | -$41.39 million | ($1.06) | -5.34 |
| Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B | $1.41 billion | 2.78 | $336.69 million | $2.61 | 9.93 |
Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B has higher revenue and earnings than Vaalco Energy. Vaalco Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Vaalco Energy has a beta of 0.14, suggesting that its share price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Vaalco Energy and Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Vaalco Energy | -31.11% | -14.36% | -6.41% |
| Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B | 27.38% | 16.29% | 10.07% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Vaalco Energy and Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Vaalco Energy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.33 |
Vaalco Energy currently has a consensus target price of $7.30, indicating a potential upside of 28.86%. Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B has a consensus target price of $39.00, indicating a potential upside of 50.45%. Given Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B is more favorable than Vaalco Energy.
Summary
Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B beats Vaalco Energy on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Vaalco Energy
VAALCO Energy, Inc., an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in Gabon, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, and Canada. The company holds 58.8% interest in the Etame production sharing contract related to the Etame Marin block covering an area of approximately 46,200 gross acres located offshore in the Republic of Gabon in West Africa. It also owns 100% interest in the Eastern Desert, which contains West Gharib, West Bakr and North West Gharib merged concessions covering as area of approximately 45,067 acres, as well as Western Desert, which contains the South Ghazalat concession covering as area of approximately 7,340 acres located in Egypt. In addition, the company production and working interests in Cardium light oil and Mannville liquids-rich gas assets covering as area of 47,400 gross acres located near the north of Calgary, Alberta; and an undeveloped block offshore Equatorial Guinea, West Africa. VAALCO Energy, Inc. was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
About Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B
Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A. engages in transportation of natural gas, and production and commercialization of natural gas liquids in Argentina and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Natural Gas Transportation Services; Liquids Production and Commercialization; Midstream; and Telecommunications. The Natural Gas Transportation segment transports natural gas through pipeline system to distribution companies, power plants, and industrial customers. It provides operation and maintenance services for the natural gas transportation facilities. The Liquids Production and Commercialization segment produces and commercializes natural gas liquids, such as ethane, liquid petroleum gas, natural gasoline, propane, and butane. This segment offers certain related services comprising reception, storage, and dispatch of the liquids. The Midstream segment provides natural gas conditioning services; treatment, removal of impurities and natural gas compression, including the collection and transport of natural gas; and inspection and maintenance of pipelines and compressor plants services. In addition, this segment offers steam generation for electricity production and management services for expansion works and steam generation for the production of electricity. The Telecommunications segment offers data transmission services through a network of digital terrestrial radio relay. It serves residential, commercial, industrial, and electric power generation end users. The company was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A. is a subsidiary of Compañía de Inversiones de Energía S.A.
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