China Shenhua Energy (OTCMKTS:CSUAY – Get Free Report) and Gibson Energy (OTCMKTS:GBNXF – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.
Risk and Volatility
China Shenhua Energy has a beta of 0.18, indicating that its share price is 82% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gibson Energy has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares China Shenhua Energy and Gibson Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| China Shenhua Energy | 16.90% | 11.61% | 8.63% |
| Gibson Energy | 1.32% | 18.20% | 3.41% |
Dividends
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares China Shenhua Energy and Gibson Energy”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| China Shenhua Energy | $41.03 billion | 2.70 | $7.54 billion | $1.62 | 13.77 |
| Gibson Energy | $7.65 billion | 0.49 | $141.45 million | $0.71 | 30.69 |
China Shenhua Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Gibson Energy. China Shenhua Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gibson Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
0.2% of Gibson Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for China Shenhua Energy and Gibson Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| China Shenhua Energy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Gibson Energy | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2.67 |
Summary
Gibson Energy beats China Shenhua Energy on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About China Shenhua Energy
China Shenhua Energy Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production and sale of coal and power; railway, port, and shipping transportation; and coal-to-olefins businesses in the People's Republic of China and internationally. It operates through six segments: Coal, Power Generation, Railway, Port, Shipping, and Coal Chemical. The Coal segment produces coal from surface and underground mines; and sells coal to power plants and metallurgical and coal chemical producers. The Power segment generates electric power through thermal, wind, water, and gas; and sells electric power to power grid companies. The Railway segment provides railway transportation services. The Port segment offers loading, transportation, and storage services. The Shipping segment provides shipment transportation services. The Coal Chemical segment produces and sells methanol; and polyethylene and polypropylene, as well as other by-products. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is based in Beijing, the People's Republic of China. China Shenhua Energy Company Limited operates as a subsidiary of China Energy Investment Corporation Limited.
About Gibson Energy
Gibson Energy Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the gathering, storage, optimization, processing, and marketing of liquids and refined products in Canada and the United States. It operates through Infrastructure and Marketing segments. The Infrastructure segment operates a network of liquid infrastructure assets that include oil terminals, rail loading and unloading facilities, gathering pipelines, a crude oil processing facility, and other terminals. The Marketing segment purchases, sells, stores, and optimizes hydrocarbon products, including crude oil, natural gas liquids, road asphalt, roofing flux, frac oils, light and heavy straight run distillates, vacuum gas oil, and an oil-based mud product. It serves producers, refiners, marketers, and integrated companies, as well as exploration and production companies. The company was formerly known as Gibson Energy Holdings ULC and changed its name to Gibson Energy Inc. in April 2011. Gibson Energy Inc. was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
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