Talos Energy (NYSE:TALO – Get Free Report) and Teekay Tankers (NYSE:TNK – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Talos Energy and Teekay Tankers”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Talos Energy | $1.78 billion | 1.64 | -$494.29 million | ($2.38) | -7.37 |
| Teekay Tankers | $951.80 million | 3.87 | $351.19 million | $16.97 | 6.28 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
89.3% of Talos Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.7% of Teekay Tankers shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Talos Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Teekay Tankers shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Talos Energy and Teekay Tankers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Talos Energy | -20.46% | -1.94% | -0.75% |
| Teekay Tankers | 51.35% | 22.11% | 20.23% |
Volatility & Risk
Talos Energy has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Teekay Tankers has a beta of -0.09, indicating that its stock price is 109% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Talos Energy and Teekay Tankers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Talos Energy | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2.60 |
| Teekay Tankers | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2.29 |
Talos Energy currently has a consensus target price of $19.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.34%. Teekay Tankers has a consensus target price of $77.00, suggesting a potential downside of 27.70%. Given Talos Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Talos Energy is more favorable than Teekay Tankers.
Summary
Teekay Tankers beats Talos Energy on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Talos Energy
Talos Energy Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States and Mexico. It also engages in the development of carbon capture and sequestration. Talos Energy Inc. was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
About Teekay Tankers
Teekay Tankers Ltd. provides crude oil and other marine transportation services to oil industries in Bermuda and internationally. The company offers voyage and time charter services; offshore ship-to-ship transfer services of commodities primarily crude oil and refined oil products; and tanker commercial and technical management services. It also engages management of vessels, procurement, and equipment rental businesses. Teekay Tankers Ltd. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.
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