Comparing New Source Energy Partners (OTCMKTS:NSLPQ) and Noble (NYSE:NE)

Noble (NYSE:NE) and New Source Energy Partners (OTCMKTS:NSLPQ) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Noble and New Source Energy Partners’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Noble	6.60%	2.34%	1.40%
New Source Energy Partners	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Noble and New Source Energy Partners, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Noble	1	10	1	0	2.00
New Source Energy Partners	0	0	0	0	0.00

Noble currently has a consensus target price of $38.63, suggesting a potential downside of 22.48%. Given New Source Energy Partners’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe New Source Energy Partners is more favorable than Noble.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

68.1% of Noble shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Noble shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Noble has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, New Source Energy Partners has a beta of 3.27, suggesting that its share price is 227% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Noble and New Source Energy Partners”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Noble	$3.29 billion	2.42	$216.72 million	$1.35	36.91
New Source Energy Partners	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Noble has higher revenue and earnings than New Source Energy Partners.

Summary

Noble beats New Source Energy Partners on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Noble

Noble Corp. Plc engages in the provision offshore drilling services for oil and gas industry. It focuses on a balanced fleet of floating and jackup rigs and the deployment of drilling rigs in oil and gas basins around the world. The company was founded by Lloyd Noble and Art Olson in 1921 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

About New Source Energy Partners

New Source Energy Partners L.P. acquires, owns, develops, and produces oil and natural gas properties in the United States. It operates through two segments, Exploration and Production, and Oilfield Services. The company also offers various oilfield services, including wellsite services during the drilling and completion stages of a well, such as blowout prevention, surface valve, and flowback services for horizontal and vertical wells in oil, natural gas, and NGL production regions in North America. New Source Energy GP, LLC operates as a general partner of the company. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. On March 15, 2016, New Source Energy Partners LP, along with its affiliate, filed a voluntary petition for liquidation under Chapter 7 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.