Repsol (OTCMKTS:REPYY – Get Free Report) and Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE – 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 institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Repsol and Green Plains”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Repsol | $61.56 billion | 0.55 | $2.15 billion | $2.54 | 12.17 |
| Green Plains | $2.09 billion | 0.49 | -$121.28 million | $1.59 | 9.22 |
Profitability
This table compares Repsol and Green Plains’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Repsol | 5.81% | 9.96% | 4.54% |
| Green Plains | 6.78% | 14.52% | 7.33% |
Risk & Volatility
Repsol has a beta of 0.02, indicating that its stock price is 98% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Green Plains has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
0.3% of Repsol shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Repsol shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Green Plains shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Repsol and Green Plains, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Repsol | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2.91 |
| Green Plains | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2.00 |
Green Plains has a consensus target price of $15.43, indicating a potential upside of 5.24%. Given Green Plains’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Green Plains is more favorable than Repsol.
Summary
Repsol beats Green Plains on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Repsol
Repsol, S.A. operates as a multi-e energy company worldwide. Its Upstream segment engages in the exploration, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas reserves, as well as develops low-carbon geological solutions. The company's Industrial segment is involved in refining activities and petrochemicals business; the trading, transport, and sale of crude oil, natural gas, and fuels; and development of hydrogen, biomethane, sustainable biofuels, and synthetic fuels. Its Customer segment is involved in mobility; and sale of fuel products, electricity and gas, lubricants, and other specialties. The company's Low-Carbon Generation segment engages in the low-emissions electricity generation and renewable sources. The company also offers asphalt products; installs, operates, and manages service stations; provides maritime services; constructs and operates oil refineries; explores and produces hydrocarbons; offers human resource; distributes and supplies electricity; and develops new energy projects, solar, and wind projects, as well as produces and sells chemical products and lubricants. In addition, it is involved in fuel and special products sale, research, trading and transport, insurance and reinsurance, safety, and financing activities; development of production processes, storage, transport, use, consumption, and transformation of hydrogen; decarbonization activities; and promotion, design, construction, and operation of molecular recycling facilities. Further, the company produces synthetic oil cloths; and invests in liquefaction plant project. The company was formerly known as Repsol YPF, S.A. and changed its name to Repsol, S.A. in May 2012. Repsol, S.A. was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.
About Green Plains
Green Plains Inc. produces low-carbon fuels in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Ethanol Production, Agribusiness and Energy Services, and Partnership. The Ethanol Production segment produces ethanol, distillers grains, and ultra-high protein and renewable corn oil. The Agribusiness and Energy Services segment engages in the grain procurement, handling and storage, commodity marketing business; and trading of ethanol, distiller grains, renewable corn oil, grain, natural gas, and other commodities in various markets. This segment also provides grain drying and storage services to grain producers. The Partnership segment offers fuel storage and transportation services. It operates 24 ethanol storage facilities; two fuel terminal facilities; and a fleet of approximately 2,180 leased railcars. The company was formerly known as Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. and changed its name to Green Plains Inc. in May 2014. Green Plains Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.
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