Golar LNG (NASDAQ:GLNG – Get Free Report) and Amplify Energy (NYSE:AMPY – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and risk.
Risk & Volatility
Golar LNG has a beta of 0.13, meaning that its share price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amplify Energy has a beta of 0.07, meaning that its share price is 93% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Golar LNG and Amplify Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Golar LNG | $393.52 million | 11.65 | $65.68 million | $1.60 | 28.29 |
| Amplify Energy | $263.36 million | 0.70 | $43.97 million | $0.45 | 9.84 |
Golar LNG has higher revenue and earnings than Amplify Energy. Amplify Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Golar LNG, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
92.2% of Golar LNG shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.8% of Amplify Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Golar LNG shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of Amplify Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Golar LNG and Amplify Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Golar LNG | 31.27% | 8.91% | 3.75% |
| Amplify Energy | 10.62% | -3.01% | -2.07% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Golar LNG and Amplify Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Golar LNG | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Amplify Energy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Golar LNG currently has a consensus price target of $68.67, suggesting a potential upside of 51.72%. Amplify Energy has a consensus price target of $9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 103.34%. Given Amplify Energy’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Amplify Energy is more favorable than Golar LNG.
Summary
Golar LNG beats Amplify Energy on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Golar LNG
Golar LNG Limited designs, converts, owns, and operates marine infrastructure for the liquefaction of natural gas. The company operates through three segments: FLNG, Corporate and Other, and Shipping. It engages in the regasification, storage, and offloading of liquefied natural gas (LNG); operation of floating liquefaction natural gas (FLNG) vessels or projects; transportation of LNG carriers; and vessel management activities. Golar LNG Limited was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.
About Amplify Energy
Amplify Energy Corp., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, development, exploitation, and production of oil and natural gas properties in the United States. The company’s properties consist of operated and non-operated working interests in producing and undeveloped leasehold acreage, as well as working interests in identified producing wells located in Oklahoma, the Rockies, federal waters offshore Southern California, East Texas/North Louisiana, and Eagle Ford. The company is based in Houston, Texas.
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