Gulf Island Fabrication (NASDAQ:GIFI – Get Free Report) and Atlas Energy Solutions (NYSE:AESI – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares Gulf Island Fabrication and Atlas Energy Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Gulf Island Fabrication | 5.46% | 11.60% | 7.92% |
| Atlas Energy Solutions | -11.08% | -9.57% | -4.84% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
46.4% of Gulf Island Fabrication shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.6% of Atlas Energy Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 20.1% of Gulf Island Fabrication shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.4% of Atlas Energy Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Gulf Island Fabrication | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Atlas Energy Solutions | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2.10 |
Atlas Energy Solutions has a consensus target price of $17.12, indicating a potential upside of 26.24%. Given Atlas Energy Solutions’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Atlas Energy Solutions is more favorable than Gulf Island Fabrication.
Risk and Volatility
Gulf Island Fabrication has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atlas Energy Solutions has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Gulf Island Fabrication and Atlas Energy Solutions”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Gulf Island Fabrication | $166.77 million | 1.15 | $14.74 million | $0.55 | 21.82 |
| Atlas Energy Solutions | $1.10 billion | 1.55 | -$50.30 million | ($0.95) | -14.28 |
Gulf Island Fabrication has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Atlas Energy Solutions. Atlas Energy Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gulf Island Fabrication, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Gulf Island Fabrication beats Atlas Energy Solutions on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Gulf Island Fabrication
Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a fabricator of steel structures and modules in the United States. It operates through Services, Fabrication, and Shipyard divisions. The company provides maintenance, repair, construction, scaffolding, coatings, welding enclosures, and other specialty services on offshore platforms, inland structures, and industrial facilities; services required to connect production equipment and service modules, and equipment on offshore platforms; project management and commissioning services; hookup services; and civil construction and staffing services to the industrial and energy sectors, as well as undertakes municipal and drainage projects, including pump stations, levee reinforcement, bulkheads, and other public works. It also fabricates modules, skids, and piping systems for onshore refining, petrochemical, liquified natural gas (LNG), industrial, and offshore facilities; foundations, secondary steel components, and support structures for alternative energy developments and coastal mooring facilities; offshore production platforms and associated structures, including jacket foundations, piles, and topsides for fixed production and utility platforms, as well as hulls and topsides for floating production and utility platforms; and other complex steel structures and components. In addition, the company fabricates newbuild marine vessels and provides marine repair and maintenance services. The company serves international energy producers; refining, petrochemical, LNG, industrial, and power operators; and engineering, procurement, and construction companies. Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.
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.
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