Galp Energia, SGPS (OTCMKTS:GLPEY) and Crescent Energy (NYSE:CRGY) Financial Survey

Galp Energia, SGPS (OTCMKTS:GLPEY) and Crescent Energy (NYSE:CRGY) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Galp Energia, SGPS 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
Galp Energia, SGPS	$22.04 billion	0.72	$1.34 billion	N/A	N/A
Crescent Energy	$2.45 billion	0.88	$67.61 million	($0.20)	-60.53

Galp Energia, SGPS has higher revenue and earnings than Crescent Energy.

Profitability

This table compares Galp Energia, SGPS and Crescent Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Galp Energia, SGPS	6.32%	25.06%	8.36%
Crescent Energy	-0.67%	12.90%	3.30%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Galp Energia, SGPS and Crescent Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Galp Energia, SGPS	0	3	0	0	2.00
Crescent Energy	0	1	6	2	3.11

Crescent Energy has a consensus price target of $16.40, indicating a potential upside of 35.48%. Given Crescent Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Crescent Energy is more favorable than Galp Energia, SGPS.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

52.1% of Crescent Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 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 stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Galp Energia, SGPS pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Crescent Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Crescent Energy pays out -240.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Risk and Volatility

Galp Energia, SGPS has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Crescent Energy has a beta of 2.32, indicating that its share price is 132% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Crescent Energy beats Galp Energia, SGPS on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Galp Energia, SGPS

Galp Energia, SGPS, S.A. operates as an integrated energy operator in Portugal and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Upstream, Industrial & Midstream, Commercial, and Renewables and New Business. The Upstream segment engages in the exploration, development, and production of hydrocarbons primarily in Brazil, Mozambique, Namibia, and Angola. The Industrial & Midstream segment owns refineries in Portugal, as well as is involved in activities related to energy management of oil products, gas, and electricity. This segment provides storage and transportation infrastructure for oil and gas products, as well as engages in the sale of electricity to the grid in Portugal and Spain. The Commercial segment is involved in the areas of retail to final business-to-business and business to consumer customers of oil, gas, and electricity. The Renewables and New Business segment is involved in the development of solar and wind power generation projects in Portugal and Spain. In addition, it produces lithium-ion batteries, hydrogen, and biofuels; and operates service stations. Further, the company engages in the reinsurance business. The company was formerly known as Galp Petróleos e Gás de Portugal, SGPS, S.A. and changed its name to Galp Energia, SGPS, S.A. in September 2000. Galp Energia, SGPS, S.A. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal.

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.