Kinetik (NYSE:KNTK – Get Free Report) and StealthGas (NASDAQ:GASS – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.
Volatility and Risk
Kinetik has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, StealthGas has a beta of 0.25, indicating that its share price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Kinetik and StealthGas”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Kinetik | $1.76 billion | 4.90 | $525.93 million | $2.76 | 19.28 |
| StealthGas | $173.16 million | 2.04 | $60.65 million | $1.59 | 5.90 |
Kinetik has higher revenue and earnings than StealthGas. StealthGas is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kinetik, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
21.1% of Kinetik shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.3% of StealthGas shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of Kinetik shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 22.1% of StealthGas shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Kinetik and StealthGas’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Kinetik | 26.19% | -38.96% | 7.07% |
| StealthGas | 34.97% | 7.87% | 7.60% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Kinetik and StealthGas, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Kinetik | 0 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2.68 |
| StealthGas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Kinetik currently has a consensus target price of $54.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.50%. Given Kinetik’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Kinetik is more favorable than StealthGas.
Summary
Kinetik beats StealthGas on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Kinetik
Kinetik Holdings Inc. operates as a midstream company in the Texas Delaware Basin. It provides gathering, transportation, compression, processing, and treating services for companies that produce natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, and water. The company is headquartered in Midland, Texas.
About StealthGas
StealthGas Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides seaborne transportation services to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) producers and users worldwide. The company's carriers carry various petroleum gas products in liquefied form, including propane, butane, butadiene, isopropane, propylene, and vinyl chloride monomer, as well as ammonia; refined petroleum products, such as gasoline, diesel, fuel oil, and jet fuel; and edible oils and chemicals. It offers crude oil and natural gas. The company operates a fleet of 33 LPG carries, including six JV vessels. StealthGas Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is based in Athens, Greece.
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