Insider & Institutional Ownership
61.8% of SandRidge Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.7% of Gran Tierra Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of SandRidge Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Gran Tierra Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares SandRidge Energy and Gran Tierra Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| SandRidge Energy | 39.25% | 7.92% | 6.34% |
| Gran Tierra Energy | 7.17% | 11.36% | 3.28% |
Volatility and Risk
SandRidge Energy has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gran Tierra Energy has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| SandRidge Energy | $137.61 million | 2.68 | $60.86 million | $1.75 | 5.74 |
| Gran Tierra Energy | $634.81 million | 0.26 | -$6.29 million | ($0.38) | -11.92 |
SandRidge Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Gran Tierra Energy. Gran Tierra Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SandRidge Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
SandRidge Energy beats Gran Tierra Energy on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About SandRidge Energy
SandRidge Energy, Inc. engages in the acquisition, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States Mid-Continent. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
About Gran Tierra Energy
Gran Tierra Energy Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas properties in Colombia and Ecuador. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
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