Genel Energy (GENL) Competitors

Serica Energy (LON:SQZ) and Genel Energy (LON:GENL) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

Is SQZ or GENL more profitable?

Serica Energy has a net margin of -1.09% compared to Genel Energy's net margin of -58.24%. Serica Energy's return on equity of -1.09% beat Genel Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Serica Energy	-1.09%	-1.09%	12.14%
Genel Energy	-58.24%	-5.17%	-0.66%

Which has more risk and volatility, SQZ or GENL?

Serica Energy has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Genel Energy has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is SQZ or GENL a better dividend stock?

Serica Energy pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.9%. Genel Energy pays an annual dividend of GBX 15 per share and has a dividend yield of 24.6%. Serica Energy pays out -1,585.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Genel Energy pays out -245.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SQZ or GENL?

28.3% of Serica Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.8% of Genel Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 37.7% of Serica Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 68.1% of Genel Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better valuation & earnings, SQZ or GENL?

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Serica Energy	£824.98M	0.99	-£9.03M	-£1.45	-113.72
Genel Energy	£45.31M	4.67	-£26.39M	-£6.10	-10.00

Do analysts prefer SQZ or GENL?

Serica Energy presently has a consensus target price of GBX 200, indicating a potential upside of 21.21%. Genel Energy has a consensus target price of GBX 80, indicating a potential upside of 31.15%. Given Genel Energy's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Genel Energy is more favorable than Serica Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Serica Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Genel Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the media refer more to SQZ or GENL?

In the previous week, Serica Energy had 3 more articles in the media than Genel Energy. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Serica Energy and 3 mentions for Genel Energy. Genel Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Serica Energy's score of 0.65 indicating that Genel Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Serica Energy	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Genel Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Serica Energy beats Genel Energy on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.