Head to Head Contrast: SandRidge Energy (NYSE:SD) versus Carbon Energy (OTCMKTS:CRBO)

SandRidge Energy (NYSE:SD) and Carbon Energy (OTCMKTS:CRBO) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for SandRidge Energy and Carbon Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SandRidge Energy	0	2	0	0	2.00
Carbon Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00

Insider and Institutional Ownership

61.8% of SandRidge Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of SandRidge Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.1% of Carbon Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

SandRidge Energy has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carbon Energy has a beta of -1.87, meaning that its stock price is 287% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares SandRidge Energy and Carbon Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SandRidge Energy	46.06%	13.62%	10.93%
Carbon Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares SandRidge Energy and Carbon Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SandRidge Energy	$156.36 million	3.39	$70.20 million	$2.24	6.38
Carbon Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

SandRidge Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Carbon Energy.

Summary

SandRidge Energy beats Carbon Energy on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SandRidge Energy

SandRidge Energy, Inc. engages in the acquisition, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States Mid-Continent. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

About Carbon Energy

Carbon Energy Corporation, an independent oil and natural gas company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids properties in the United States. It focuses on conventional and unconventional reservoirs, including shale, tight sand, and coalbed methane located in the Appalachian, Illinois, and Ventura Basins. It owns working interests and royalty interests in wells located in California, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, as well as had leasehold positions. The company was formerly known as Carbon Natural Gas Company and changed its name to Carbon Energy Corporation in June 2018. Carbon Energy Corporation was founded in 2007 and is based in Denver, Colorado.