Southwestern Energy (NYSE:SWN – Get Free Report) and EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG – Get Free Report) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.
Risk & Volatility
Southwestern Energy has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EOG Resources has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Southwestern Energy and EOG Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Southwestern Energy | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2.08 |
| EOG Resources | 0 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2.43 |
Profitability
This table compares Southwestern Energy and EOG Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Southwestern Energy | -48.91% | 10.55% | 4.80% |
| EOG Resources | 30.33% | 25.65% | 16.38% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Southwestern Energy and EOG Resources’ top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Southwestern Energy | $6.52 billion | 1.06 | $1.56 billion | ($1.74) | -3.61 |
| EOG Resources | $24.01 billion | 3.00 | $7.59 billion | $12.66 | 9.89 |
EOG Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Southwestern Energy. Southwestern Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EOG Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
87.0% of Southwestern Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.9% of EOG Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Southwestern Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of EOG Resources shares are held 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.
Summary
EOG Resources beats Southwestern Energy on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Southwestern Energy
Southwestern Energy Company, an independent energy company, engages in the exploration, development, and production of natural gas, oil, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) in the United States. It operates through two segments, Exploration and Production, and Marketing. The company focuses on the development of unconventional natural gas and oil reservoirs located in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, and Louisiana. It also engages in the marketing and transportation of natural gas, oil, and NGLs. It serves LNG exporters, energy companies, utilities, and industrial purchasers of natural gas. Southwestern Energy Company was incorporated in 1929 and is headquartered in Spring, Texas.
About EOG Resources
EOG Resources, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, explores for, develops, produces, and markets crude oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas primarily in producing basins in the United States, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and internationally. The company was formerly known as Enron Oil & Gas Company. EOG Resources, Inc. was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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