Flex LNG (NYSE:FLNG – Get Free Report) and Crescent Energy (NYSE:CRGY – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability and risk.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Flex LNG and Crescent Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Flex LNG | $347.64 million | 4.81 | $74.82 million | $1.90 | 16.26 |
| Crescent Energy | $3.58 billion | 1.21 | $132.91 million | ($0.05) | -263.10 |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Flex LNG and Crescent Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Flex LNG | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.67 |
| Crescent Energy | 1 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2.65 |
Flex LNG presently has a consensus price target of $25.00, indicating a potential downside of 19.06%. Crescent Energy has a consensus price target of $17.08, indicating a potential upside of 29.81%. Given Crescent Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Crescent Energy is more favorable than Flex LNG.
Risk & Volatility
Flex LNG has a beta of 0.18, indicating that its share price is 82% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Crescent Energy has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
52.1% of Crescent Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Flex LNG shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.2% of Crescent Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Flex LNG and Crescent Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Flex LNG | 28.50% | 14.88% | 4.07% |
| Crescent Energy | 1.27% | 10.52% | 4.44% |
Dividends
Flex LNG pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.7%. Crescent Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Flex LNG pays out 157.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Crescent Energy pays out -960.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Crescent Energy has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.
Summary
Crescent Energy beats Flex LNG on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Flex LNG
FLEX LNG Ltd. engages in the seaborne transportation of liquefied natural gas (LPG) through the ownership and operation of LNG carriers. The company was founded by Philip Eystein Fjeld, Trym Tveitnes and Jostein Ueland in September 2006 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.
About Crescent Energy
Crescent Energy Company acquires, develops, and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) reserves. Its portfolio of assets comprises mid-cycle unconventional and conventional assets in the Eagle Ford and Uinta Basins. It also owns and operates various midstream assets, which provide services to customers. The company is based in Houston, Texas.
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