Reviewing AleAnna (NASDAQ:ANNA) and Calumet (NASDAQ:CLMT)

Calumet (NASDAQ:CLMT) and AleAnna (NASDAQ:ANNA) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Calumet and AleAnna’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Calumet	-2.98%	N/A	-4.24%
AleAnna	19.76%	12.95%	7.70%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

34.4% of Calumet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.1% of AleAnna shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of Calumet shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 39.5% of AleAnna shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Calumet has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AleAnna has a beta of -1.61, suggesting that its share price is 261% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Calumet and AleAnna, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Calumet	1	4	2	0	2.14
AleAnna	1	0	0	0	1.00

Calumet presently has a consensus price target of $51.75, indicating a potential downside of 12.26%. Given Calumet’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Calumet is more favorable than AleAnna.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Calumet and AleAnna”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Calumet	$4.14 billion	1.25	-$33.80 million	($1.55)	-38.05
AleAnna	$39.92 million	5.45	$1.80 million	$0.19	17.18

AleAnna has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Calumet. Calumet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AleAnna, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

AleAnna beats Calumet on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Calumet

Calumet, Inc. engages in the manufacturing, formulating, and marketing of a diversified slate of specialty branded products and renewable fuels to customers across a broad range of consumer-facing and industrial markets. It operates through the following segments: Specialty Products & Solutions, Performance Brands, Montana/Renewables, and Corporate. The Specialty Products & Solutions segment consists of customer-focused solutions and formulations businesses, covering multiple specialty product lines, anchored by a unique integrated complex in Northwest Louisiana. The Performance Brands segment includes a fast-growing portfolio of high-quality, high performing brands. The Montana/Renewables segment is composed of a Great Falls specialty asphalt facility and Montana Renewables facility. The Corporate segment focuses on the general and administrative expenses not allocated to the Montana/Renewables, Specialty Products and Solutions, or Performance Brands segments. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

About AleAnna

AleAnna, Inc. engages in oil and gas exploration and production activities. It focuses on Italy’s natural gas reserves and developing renewable energy solutions. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.