Sanchez Energy (OTCMKTS:SNEC – Get Rating) and Continental Resources (NYSE:CLR – Get Rating) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares Sanchez Energy and Continental Resources' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Get Sanchez Energy alerts:| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Sanchez Energy | 2.22% | -18.15% | 3.09% |
| Continental Resources | 37.73% | 40.32% | 17.67% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Sanchez Energy and Continental Resources' revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Sanchez Energy | $1.06 billion | 0.00 | $85.21 million | N/A | N/A |
| Continental Resources | $5.72 billion | 4.70 | $1.66 billion | $8.05 | 9.20 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
0.6% of Sanchez Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.4% of Continental Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.1% of Sanchez Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 58.6% of Continental Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Sanchez Energy and Continental Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Sanchez Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Continental Resources | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2.06 |
Continental Resources has a consensus price target of $70.20, indicating a potential downside of 5.20%.
Volatility & Risk
Sanchez Energy has a beta of 1.71, meaning that its share price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Continental Resources has a beta of 2.33, meaning that its share price is 133% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Continental Resources beats Sanchez Energy on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Sanchez Energy
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Sanchez Energy Corporation, an independent exploration and production company, focuses on the acquisition and development of onshore unconventional oil and natural gas resources in the United States. It engages in the horizontal development of resources from the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas. It also holds an undeveloped acreage position in the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale (TMS) in Mississippi and Louisiana. As of December 31, 2018, the company had assembled approximately 271,000 net acres in the Eagle Ford Shale; and owned approximately 34,000 net acres in the TMS. Sanchez Energy Corporation was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
About Continental Resources
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Continental Resources, Inc. is an independent oil producer engaged in the exploration, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas. The firm's operations include horizontal drilling and protecting groundwater. The company was founded by Harold G. Hamm in 1967 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK.
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