Crown LNG (CGBS) Competitors

Montauk Renewables (NASDAQ:MNTK) and Crown LNG (NASDAQ:CGBS) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, community ranking, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Do analysts rate MNTK or CGBS?

Montauk Renewables currently has a consensus target price of $3.33, indicating a potential upside of 67.50%. Given Montauk Renewables' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Montauk Renewables is more favorable than Crown LNG.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Montauk Renewables	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Crown LNG	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MNTK or CGBS?

Montauk Renewables received 13 more outperform votes than Crown LNG when rated by MarketBeat users.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Montauk Renewables	Outperform Votes 13 31.71%	Underperform Votes 28 68.29%
Crown LNG	N/A	N/A

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MNTK or CGBS?

Montauk Renewables has higher revenue and earnings than Crown LNG. Crown LNG is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Montauk Renewables, 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
Montauk Renewables	$175.74M	1.62	$14.95M	$0.06	33.17
Crown LNG	N/A	N/A	-$6.19M	-$0.87	-0.18

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MNTK or CGBS?

16.4% of Montauk Renewables shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.9% of Crown LNG shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.6% of Montauk Renewables shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 38.5% of Crown LNG shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor MNTK or CGBS?

In the previous week, Montauk Renewables had 9 more articles in the media than Crown LNG. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Montauk Renewables and 2 mentions for Crown LNG. Crown LNG's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Montauk Renewables' score of 0.44 indicating that Crown LNG is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Montauk Renewables	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Crown LNG	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is MNTK or CGBS more profitable?

Montauk Renewables has a net margin of 11.80% compared to Crown LNG's net margin of 0.00%. Montauk Renewables' return on equity of 8.88% beat Crown LNG's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Montauk Renewables	11.80%	8.88%	6.38%
Crown LNG	N/A	N/A	N/A

Which has more risk & volatility, MNTK or CGBS?

Montauk Renewables has a beta of 0.05, meaning that its stock price is 95% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Crown LNG has a beta of 0.02, meaning that its stock price is 98% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Montauk Renewables beats Crown LNG on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.