StealthGas (NASDAQ:GASS – Get Free Report) and Calumet (NASDAQ:CLMT – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares StealthGas and Calumet”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| StealthGas | $173.16 million | 1.86 | $60.65 million | $1.59 | 5.38 |
| Calumet | $4.14 billion | 1.24 | -$33.80 million | ($1.55) | -37.57 |
StealthGas has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Calumet. Calumet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than StealthGas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for StealthGas and Calumet, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| StealthGas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Calumet | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2.43 |
Calumet has a consensus target price of $51.75, suggesting a potential downside of 11.14%. Given Calumet’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Calumet is more favorable than StealthGas.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
66.3% of StealthGas shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.4% of Calumet shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.1% of StealthGas shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Calumet shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk & Volatility
StealthGas has a beta of 0.25, meaning that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Calumet has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares StealthGas and Calumet’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| StealthGas | 34.97% | 7.87% | 7.60% |
| Calumet | -2.98% | N/A | -4.24% |
Summary
StealthGas beats Calumet on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Calumet
Calumet, Inc. engages in the manufacturing, formulating, and marketing of a diversified slate of specialty branded products and renewable fuels to customers across a broad range of consumer-facing and industrial markets. It operates through the following segments: Specialty Products & Solutions, Performance Brands, Montana/Renewables, and Corporate. The Specialty Products & Solutions segment consists of customer-focused solutions and formulations businesses, covering multiple specialty product lines, anchored by a unique integrated complex in Northwest Louisiana. The Performance Brands segment includes a fast-growing portfolio of high-quality, high performing brands. The Montana/Renewables segment is composed of a Great Falls specialty asphalt facility and Montana Renewables facility. The Corporate segment focuses on the general and administrative expenses not allocated to the Montana/Renewables, Specialty Products and Solutions, or Performance Brands segments. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.
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