Atlas Energy Solutions (NYSE:AESI – Get Free Report) and LandBridge (NYSE:LB – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
34.6% of Atlas Energy Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 16.0% of Atlas Energy Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 70.4% of LandBridge shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Atlas Energy Solutions and LandBridge, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Atlas Energy Solutions | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2.09 |
| LandBridge | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2.20 |
Volatility & Risk
Atlas Energy Solutions has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LandBridge has a beta of 0.25, indicating that its share price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Atlas Energy Solutions and LandBridge”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Atlas Energy Solutions | $1.06 billion | 1.13 | $59.94 million | ($0.09) | -106.50 |
| LandBridge | $109.95 million | 36.78 | -$41.77 million | $0.70 | 74.21 |
Atlas Energy Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than LandBridge. Atlas Energy Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LandBridge, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Atlas Energy Solutions and LandBridge’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Atlas Energy Solutions | -1.22% | -0.11% | -0.06% |
| LandBridge | 13.72% | 4.63% | 2.91% |
Summary
LandBridge beats Atlas Energy Solutions on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Atlas Energy Solutions
Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. engages in the production, processing, and sale of mesh and sand that are used as a proppant during the well completion process in the Permian Basin of Texas and New Mexico. The company provides transportation and logistics, storage solutions, and contract labor services. It sells its products and services to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies, and oilfield services companies. Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
About LandBridge
LandBridge Company LLC owns and manages land and resources to support and enhance oil and natural gas development in the United States. It owns surface acres in and around the Delaware Basin in Texas and New Mexico. The company holds a portfolio of oil and gas royalties. It also sells brackish water and other surface composite materials. The company was founded in 2021 and is based in Houston, Texas. LandBridge Company LLC operates as a subsidiary of LandBridge Holdings LLC.
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