Southern Energy (SOUC) Competitors

Southern Energy (LON:SOUC) and G3 Exploration (LON:G3E) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, community ranking and earnings.

Do analysts rate SOUC or G3E?

Given G3 Exploration's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe G3 Exploration is more favorable than Southern Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Southern Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A
G3 Exploration	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A

Does the media favor SOUC or G3E?

In the previous week, Southern Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled G3 Exploration'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Southern Energy	Neutral
G3 Exploration	Neutral

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SOUC or G3E?

6.7% of Southern Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.3% of G3 Exploration shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.4% of Southern Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in SOUC or G3E?

G3 Exploration received 24 more outperform votes than Southern Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 100.00% of users gave Southern Energy an outperform vote while only 70.00% of users gave G3 Exploration an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Southern Energy	Outperform Votes 4 100.00%	Underperform Votes No Votes
G3 Exploration	Outperform Votes 28 70.00%	Underperform Votes 12 30.00%

Which has more volatility and risk, SOUC or G3E?

Southern Energy has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, G3 Exploration has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better valuation and earnings, SOUC or G3E?

G3 Exploration has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Southern Energy. Southern Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than G3 Exploration, 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
Southern Energy	£15.37M	0.73	-£47.67M	-£0.25	-27.00
G3 Exploration	N/A	N/A	-£21.29M	-£0.10	N/A

Is SOUC or G3E more profitable?

G3 Exploration's return on equity of -3.34% beat Southern Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Southern Energy	N/A	-114.24%	-34.47%
G3 Exploration	N/A	-3.34%	-0.12%

Summary

Southern Energy and G3 Exploration tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.