Analyzing Hyperdynamics (OTCMKTS:HDYNQ) and Chesapeake Energy (NASDAQ:CHK)

Hyperdynamics (OTCMKTS:HDYNQ) and Chesapeake Energy (NASDAQ:CHK) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Hyperdynamics and Chesapeake Energy’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hyperdynamics	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Chesapeake Energy	$4.90 billion	1.95	$2.42 billion	$7.42	9.83

Chesapeake Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Hyperdynamics.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Hyperdynamics and Chesapeake Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hyperdynamics	0	0	0	0	N/A
Chesapeake Energy	0	6	7	0	2.54

Chesapeake Energy has a consensus price target of $107.58, indicating a potential upside of 47.52%.

Profitability

This table compares Hyperdynamics and Chesapeake Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hyperdynamics	N/A	N/A	N/A
Chesapeake Energy	8.68%	4.00%	2.99%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

97.9% of Chesapeake Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 5.9% of Hyperdynamics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Chesapeake Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Hyperdynamics has a beta of 3.48, indicating that its share price is 248% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chesapeake Energy has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Chesapeake Energy beats Hyperdynamics on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hyperdynamics

Hyperdynamics Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an independent oil and gas exploration company. It engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and natural gas properties in the Republic of Guinea, Northwest Africa. The company owns a 100% interest in a concession that covers an area of approximately 5,000 square miles in offshore Guinea. Hyperdynamics Corporation was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

About Chesapeake Energy

Chesapeake Energy Corporation operates as an independent exploration and production company in the United States. It engages in acquisition, exploration, and development of properties to produce oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids from underground reservoirs. The company holds interests in natural gas resource plays in the Marcellus Shale in the northern Appalachian Basin in Pennsylvania and the Haynesville/Bossier Shales in northwestern Louisiana. As of December 31, 2023, the company owns a portfolio of onshore U.S. unconventional natural gas assets, including interests in approximately 5,000 natural gas wells. Chesapeake Energy Corporation was founded in 1989 and is based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.