Head to Head Analysis: Ener-Core (OTCMKTS:ENCR) and Woodside Energy Group (NYSE:WDS)

Woodside Energy Group (NYSE:WDS) and Ener-Core (OTCMKTS:ENCR) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

3.2% of Woodside Energy Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Woodside Energy Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Ener-Core shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Woodside Energy Group and Ener-Core”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Woodside Energy Group	$13.78 billion	2.29	$3.57 billion	N/A	N/A
Ener-Core	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Woodside Energy Group has higher revenue and earnings than Ener-Core.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Woodside Energy Group and Ener-Core, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Woodside Energy Group	0	3	1	1	2.60
Ener-Core	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given Ener-Core’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ener-Core is more favorable than Woodside Energy Group.

Profitability

This table compares Woodside Energy Group and Ener-Core’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Woodside Energy Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ener-Core	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

Woodside Energy Group has a beta of 0.4, suggesting that its share price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ener-Core has a beta of 45.77, suggesting that its share price is 4,477% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Woodside Energy Group beats Ener-Core on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Woodside Energy Group

Woodside Energy Group Ltd engages in the exploration, evaluation, development, production, and marketing of hydrocarbons in the Asia Pacific, Africa, the Americas, and the Europe. The company produces liquefied natural gas, pipeline gas, crude oil and condensate, and natural gas liquids. It holds interests in the Pluto LNG, North West Shelf, Wheatstone and Julimar-Brunello, Bass Strait, Ngujima-Yin FPSO, Okha FPSO, Pyrenees FPSO, Macedon, Shenzi, Mad dog, Greater Angostura, as well as Scarborough, Sangomar, Trion, Calypso, Browse, Liard, Atlantis, Woodside Solar opportunity, and Sunrise and Troubadour. The company involves in development of new energy products and carbon services. The company was formerly known as Woodside Petroleum Ltd and changed its name to Woodside Energy Group Ltd in May 2022. Woodside Energy Group Ltd was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Perth, Australia.

About Ener-Core

Ener-Core, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, license, and market its products that are based on Power Oxidizer technologies. The company's Power Oxidizer technology generates industrial levels of usable heat in a pressure vessel using various organic gases as fuel for an oxidation reaction. Its products include Ener-Core PowerStation EC250 and Ener-Core Powerstation KG2-3GEF/PO, which have applications in landfills, distilleries, and various industrial processes. The company sells its products directly, as well as through distributors in the United States and the Netherlands. Ener-Core, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.