Head to Head Review: Golar LNG (NASDAQ:GLNG) and Mirage Energy (OTCMKTS:MRGE)

Mirage Energy (OTCMKTS:MRGE) and Golar LNG (NASDAQ:GLNG) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

39.3% of Mirage Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.2% of Golar LNG shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.6% of Mirage Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Golar LNG shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Mirage Energy and Golar LNG”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mirage Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.16	0.07
Golar LNG	$276.58 million	11.89	-$46.79 million	$1.05	29.94

Mirage Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Golar LNG. Mirage Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Golar LNG, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Mirage Energy and Golar LNG’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mirage Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
Golar LNG	50.89%	9.20%	5.97%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Mirage Energy and Golar LNG, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mirage Energy	0	0	0	0	N/A
Golar LNG	0	1	4	0	2.80

Golar LNG has a consensus price target of $45.10, indicating a potential upside of 43.45%. Given Golar LNG’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Golar LNG is more favorable than Mirage Energy.

Summary

Golar LNG beats Mirage Energy on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mirage Energy

Mirage Energy Corporation, through its subsidiaries, focuses on developing an integrated pipeline and natural gas storage facility in Mexico and the United States. The company was formerly known as Bridgewater Platforms Inc. and changed its name to Mirage Energy Corporation in November 2016. Mirage Energy Corporation was incorporated in 2014 and is based in San Antonio, Texas.

About Golar LNG

Golar LNG Limited designs, converts, owns, and operates marine infrastructure for the liquefaction of natural gas. The company operates through three segments: FLNG, Corporate and Other, and Shipping. It engages in the regasification, storage, and offloading of liquefied natural gas (LNG); operation of floating liquefaction natural gas (FLNG) vessels or projects; transportation of LNG carriers; and vessel management activities. Golar LNG Limited was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.