Head to Head Analysis: C3is (NASDAQ:CISS) & Range Resources (NYSE:RRC)

C3is (NASDAQ:CISS) and Range Resources (NYSE:RRC) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares C3is and Range Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
C3is	41.33%	14.94%	13.24%
Range Resources	25.25%	19.15%	11.79%

Risk & Volatility

C3is has a beta of 1.56, indicating that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Range Resources has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

10.5% of C3is shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.9% of Range Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Range Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for C3is and Range Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
C3is	1	0	0	0	1.00
Range Resources	1	19	3	1	2.17

Range Resources has a consensus target price of $46.22, suggesting a potential downside of 5.13%. Given Range Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Range Resources is more favorable than C3is.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares C3is and Range Resources”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
C3is	$34.76 million	0.02	$10.47 million	$4,138.37	0.00
Range Resources	$3.12 billion	3.65	$658.02 million	$3.77	12.92

Range Resources has higher revenue and earnings than C3is. C3is is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Range Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Range Resources beats C3is on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About C3is

C3is Inc. offers international seaborne transportation services. It provides its services to dry bulk charterers, including national and private industrial users, commodity producers and traders, oil producers, refineries, and commodities traders and producers. The company owns and operates a fleet of two drybulk carriers, which transport major bulks, such as iron ore, coal and grains, as well as minor bulks comprising bauxite, phosphate, and fertilizers, and one Aframax crude oil tanker that transports crude oil. C3is Inc. was founded in 2021 and is based in Athens, Greece.

About Range Resources

Range Resources Corporation operates as an independent natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), crude oil, and condensate company in the United States. The company engages in the exploration, development, and acquisition of natural gas and crude oil properties located in the Appalachian region. It sells natural gas to utilities, marketing and midstream companies, and industrial users; NGLs to petrochemical end users, marketers/traders, and natural gas processors; and oil and condensate to crude oil processors, transporters, and refining and marketing companies. The company was formerly known as Lomak Petroleum Inc. and changed its name to Range Resources Corporation in August 1998. Range Resources Corporation was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.