Fenikso (OTCMKTS:LEKOF) & Coterra Energy (NYSE:CTRA) Critical Review

Fenikso (OTCMKTS:LEKOF) and Coterra Energy (NYSE:CTRA) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Volatility and Risk

Fenikso has a beta of 22.89, indicating that its stock price is 2,189% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Coterra Energy has a beta of 0.21, indicating that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Fenikso and Coterra Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fenikso	0	0	0	0	N/A
Coterra Energy	0	1	14	0	2.93

Coterra Energy has a consensus target price of $33.93, indicating a potential upside of 27.81%. Given Coterra Energy’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Coterra Energy is more favorable than Fenikso.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Fenikso and Coterra Energy’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Fenikso	N/A	N/A	-$15.40 million	N/A	N/A
Coterra Energy	$5.57 billion	3.55	$1.63 billion	$1.73	15.35

Coterra Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Fenikso.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

87.9% of Coterra Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Coterra Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Fenikso and Coterra Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fenikso	N/A	N/A	N/A
Coterra Energy	23.34%	10.75%	6.81%

Summary

Coterra Energy beats Fenikso on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Fenikso

Fenikso Limited does not have significant operations. It was previously engaged in the exploration, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas. The company was formerly known as Lekoil Limited. Fenikso Limited was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.

About Coterra Energy

Coterra Energy Inc., an independent oil and gas company, engages in the development, exploration, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States. The company's properties include the Marcellus Shale with approximately 186,000 net acres in the dry gas window of the play located in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania; Permian Basin properties with approximately 296,000 net acres located in west Texas and southeast New Mexico; and Anadarko Basin properties with approximately 182,000 net acres located in Oklahoma. It also operates natural gas and saltwater gathering and disposal systems in Texas. The company sells its natural gas to industrial customers, local distribution companies, oil and gas marketers, major energy companies, pipeline companies, and power generation facilities. Coterra Energy Inc. was incorporated in 1989 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.