Reviewing Montauk Renewables (NASDAQ:MNTK) & Crescent Energy (NYSE:CRGY)

Crescent Energy (NYSE:CRGY) and Montauk Renewables (NASDAQ:MNTK) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Risk & Volatility

Crescent Energy has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Montauk Renewables has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Crescent Energy and Montauk Renewables”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Crescent Energy	$3.58 billion	0.99	$132.91 million	($0.75)	-14.31
Montauk Renewables	$176.38 million	1.27	$1.75 million	$0.02	78.50

Crescent Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Montauk Renewables. Crescent Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Montauk Renewables, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

52.1% of Crescent Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.4% of Montauk Renewables shares are held by institutional investors. 13.2% of Crescent Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 54.3% of Montauk Renewables shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Crescent Energy and Montauk Renewables’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Crescent Energy	-7.47%	8.10%	3.47%
Montauk Renewables	0.40%	0.28%	0.17%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Crescent Energy and Montauk Renewables, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Crescent Energy	1	4	8	2	2.73
Montauk Renewables	1	4	0	0	1.80

Crescent Energy currently has a consensus target price of $15.58, indicating a potential upside of 45.16%. Montauk Renewables has a consensus target price of $1.80, indicating a potential upside of 14.65%. Given Crescent Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Crescent Energy is more favorable than Montauk Renewables.

Summary

Crescent Energy beats Montauk Renewables on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Montauk Renewables

Montauk Renewables, Inc., a renewable energy company, engages in recovery and processing of biogas from landfills and other non-fossil fuel sources. It operates in two segments, Renewable Natural Gas and Renewable Electricity Generation. The company develops, owns, and operates renewable natural gas (RNG) projects that captures methane and prevents it from being released into the atmosphere by converting it into either RNG or electrical power for the electrical grid. Its customers for RNG and renewable identification numbers (RIN) include large, long-term owner-operators of landfills and livestock farms, local utilities, and large refiners in the natural gas and refining sectors. Montauk Renewables, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.