Financial Survey: Solaris Energy Infrastructure (NASDAQ:SEI) vs. Weatherford International (OTCMKTS:WFTIQ)

Weatherford International (OTCMKTS:WFTIQ) and Solaris Energy Infrastructure (NASDAQ:SEI) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Weatherford International and Solaris Energy Infrastructure”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Weatherford International	$3.69 billion	0.01	-$1.92 billion	N/A	N/A
Solaris Energy Infrastructure	$313.09 million	4.88	$24.34 million	$0.49	46.46

Solaris Energy Infrastructure has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Weatherford International.

Profitability

This table compares Weatherford International and Solaris Energy Infrastructure’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Weatherford International	-32.44%	-57.14%	-10.97%
Solaris Energy Infrastructure	4.80%	6.66%	4.12%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Weatherford International and Solaris Energy Infrastructure, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Weatherford International	0	0	0	0	0.00
Solaris Energy Infrastructure	0	0	5	1	3.17

Solaris Energy Infrastructure has a consensus target price of $45.75, suggesting a potential upside of 100.98%. Given Solaris Energy Infrastructure’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Solaris Energy Infrastructure is more favorable than Weatherford International.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

67.4% of Solaris Energy Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Weatherford International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 34.7% of Solaris Energy Infrastructure shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Solaris Energy Infrastructure beats Weatherford International on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Weatherford International

Weatherford International Plc provides equipment and services to the oil and natural gas exploration and production industry. It operates through two segments: Western Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere. The firm’s products and services are Drilling and Evaluation, Production, Completions, and Well Construction. The company was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

About Solaris Energy Infrastructure

Solaris Energy Infrastructure, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the manufacture of patented mobile proppant management systems that unload, store, and deliver proppant to oil and natural gas well sites. Its products include Mobile Proppant and Mobile Chemical Management Systems, and Inventory Management Software. The firm’s services include field, last mile management, and transloading services. The company was founded by William A. Zartler in 2014 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.