Head-To-Head Review: Yankuang Energy Group (OTCMKTS:YZCAY) & Woodside Energy Group (NYSE:WDS)

Woodside Energy Group (NYSE:WDS) and Yankuang Energy Group (OTCMKTS:YZCAY) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Woodside Energy Group and Yankuang Energy Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Woodside Energy Group	0	2	0	1	2.67
Yankuang Energy Group	0	0	0	1	4.00

Institutional & Insider Ownership

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

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Woodside Energy Group and Yankuang Energy Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Woodside Energy Group	$12.98 billion	3.25	$2.72 billion	N/A	N/A
Yankuang Energy Group	$17.32 billion	1.16	$1.96 billion	$1.65	12.55

Woodside Energy Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Yankuang Energy Group.

Profitability

This table compares Woodside Energy Group and Yankuang Energy Group’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
Yankuang Energy Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Dividends

Woodside Energy Group pays an annual dividend of $1.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Yankuang Energy Group pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Yankuang Energy Group pays out 21.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Volatility & Risk

Woodside Energy Group has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Yankuang Energy Group has a beta of 0.18, suggesting that its stock price is 82% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Woodside Energy Group beats Yankuang Energy Group on 7 of the 9 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 Yankuang Energy Group

Yankuang Energy Group Company Limited engages in the mining, preparation, and sale of coal in China and internationally. It offers thermal, PCI, and coking coal for electric power, metallurgy, chemical industry, etc.; manufactures, installs, and sells mining equipment and machinery; manufactures and sells coal mining and excavating equipment, cable, and rubber products; manufactures and sells methanol, acetic acid, ethyl acetate, caprolactam, naphtha, crude liquid wax, etc.; produces and sells chemicals and synthesis catalyst; explores for potash mineral; and sells coal mine machinery equipment and accessories, construction materials, petroleum products, and mineral products. The company also provides electricity and related heat supply; railway, river, and lakes transportation; coal mining technology development, transfer, and consultation; underground mines and coal mine management; supply chain management; factoring; engineering; water pollution control; equity investment fund and corporate asset management, investment advisory and corporate management, foreign investment fund, and trading services; solar and wind power, and production management; and financial services, as well as operates as a trade broker and agent. In addition, it engages in the processing, sale, and transportation of coal; coal resource exploration development; LTCC technology development and equipment rental activities; house and financial leasing; wholesale of coal and non-ferrous metals; real estate development and operation, and property management; investment and management of mineral resources; and logistics storage and leasing activities. The company was formerly known as Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited and changed its name to Yankuang Energy Group Company Limited in December 2021. The company was founded in 1973 and is based in Zoucheng, the People's Republic of China. Yankuang Energy Group Company Limited is a subsidiary of Shandong Energy Group Co.,Ltd.