SEACOR Marine (NYSE:SMHI – Get Free Report) and Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for SEACOR Marine and Baker Hughes, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| SEACOR Marine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Baker Hughes | 0 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 2.82 |
SEACOR Marine currently has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.35%. Baker Hughes has a consensus target price of $70.27, indicating a potential upside of 45.04%. Given Baker Hughes’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Baker Hughes is more favorable than SEACOR Marine.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
59.1% of SEACOR Marine shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.1% of Baker Hughes shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.8% of SEACOR Marine shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Baker Hughes shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares SEACOR Marine and Baker Hughes”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| SEACOR Marine | $227.83 million | 1.09 | -$27.84 million | ($1.42) | -6.44 |
| Baker Hughes | $27.73 billion | 1.73 | $2.59 billion | $2.90 | 16.71 |
Baker Hughes has higher revenue and earnings than SEACOR Marine. SEACOR Marine is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Baker Hughes, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
SEACOR Marine has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Baker Hughes has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares SEACOR Marine and Baker Hughes’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| SEACOR Marine | -17.55% | -14.51% | -5.74% |
| Baker Hughes | 10.08% | 13.55% | 5.27% |
Summary
Baker Hughes beats SEACOR Marine on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About SEACOR Marine
SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. provides marine and support transportation services to offshore oil, natural gas, and windfarm facilities worldwide. Its offshore support and specialty vessels deliver cargo and personnel to offshore installations, including offshore wind farms; handle anchors and mooring equipment for offshore rigs and platforms; assist offshore operations for production and storage facilities; provide construction, well work-over, and offshore wind farm installation and decommissioning support; and carry and launch equipment used underwater in drilling and well installation, maintenance, inspection, and repair, as well as offer accommodations for technicians and specialists, safety support, and emergency response services. As of December 31, 2023, the company operated a fleet of 58 support vessels, of which 55 were owned or leased-in, and three were managed on behalf of unaffiliated third parties. It serves integrated national and international oil companies, independent oil and natural gas exploration and production companies, and oil field service and construction companies, as well as offshore wind farm operators and offshore wind farm installation and maintenance companies. SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
About Baker Hughes
Baker Hughes Company provides a portfolio of technologies and services to energy and industrial value chain worldwide. The company operates through Oilfield Services & Equipment (OFSE) and Industrial & Energy Technology (IET) segments. The OFSE segment designs and manufactures products and provides related services, including exploration, appraisal, development, production, rejuvenation, and decommissioning for onshore and offshore oilfield operations. This segment also provides drilling services, drill bits, and drilling and completions fluids; completions, intervention, measurements, pressure pumping, and wireline services; artificial lift systems, and oilfield and industrial chemicals; subsea projects and services, flexible pipe systems, and surface pressure control systems; and integrated well services and solutions. It serves oil and natural gas companies; the United States and international independent oil and natural gas companies; national or state-owned oil companies; engineering, procurement, and construction contractors; geothermal companies; and other oilfield service companies. The IET segment provides gas technology equipment, including drivers, driven equipment, flow control, and turnkey solutions for the mechanical-drive, compression, and power-generation applications; and energy sectors, such as oil and gas, LNG operations, petrochemical, and carbon solutions. This segment also provides rack-based vibration monitoring equipment and sensors; integrated asset performance management products; inspection services; pumps, valves, and gears; precision sensors and instrumentation, and condition monitoring solutions. It serves upstream, midstream, downstream, onshore, offshore, and small and large scale customers. The company was formerly known as Baker Hughes, a GE company and changed its name to Baker Hughes Company in October 2019. Baker Hughes Company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Houston, Texas.
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