Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:CQP) versus Stabilis Solutions (NASDAQ:SLNG) Head to Head Review

Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:CQP) and Stabilis Solutions (NASDAQ:SLNG) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, valuation and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Cheniere Energy Partners and Stabilis Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cheniere Energy Partners	31.28%	-328.60%	13.93%
Stabilis Solutions	5.29%	6.16%	4.69%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

46.5% of Cheniere Energy Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.8% of Stabilis Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 75.8% of Stabilis Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Cheniere Energy Partners and Stabilis Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cheniere Energy Partners	2	0	0	0	1.00
Stabilis Solutions	0	0	0	0	0.00

Cheniere Energy Partners presently has a consensus price target of $50.50, indicating a potential downside of 5.59%. Given Cheniere Energy Partners’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Cheniere Energy Partners is more favorable than Stabilis Solutions.

Volatility & Risk

Cheniere Energy Partners has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stabilis Solutions has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Cheniere Energy Partners and Stabilis Solutions”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cheniere Energy Partners	$8.93 billion	2.90	$4.25 billion	$4.63	11.55
Stabilis Solutions	$74.04 million	1.35	$120,000.00	$0.21	25.67

Cheniere Energy Partners has higher revenue and earnings than Stabilis Solutions. Cheniere Energy Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stabilis Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Cheniere Energy Partners beats Stabilis Solutions on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Cheniere Energy Partners

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P., through its subsidiaries, provides liquefied natural gas (LNG) to integrated energy companies, utilities, and energy trading companies worldwide. The company owns and operates natural gas liquefaction and export facility at the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. It also owns a natural gas supply pipeline that interconnects the Sabine Pass LNG terminal with various interstate pipelines. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. is a subsidiary of Cheniere Energy, Inc.

About Stabilis Solutions

Stabilis Solutions, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, an energy transition company, provides clean energy production, storage, transportation, and fueling solutions primarily using liquefied natural gas (LNG) to various end markets in North America. The company offers LNG solutions to customers in aerospace, agriculture, energy, industrial, marine bunkering, mining, pipeline, remote power, and utility markets. It also provides engineering and field support services, as well as rents cryogenic equipment. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Stabilis Solutions, Inc. is a subsidiary of LNG Investment Company LLC.