Amplify Energy (NYSE:AMPY) versus Sable Offshore (NYSE:SOC) Financial Survey

Amplify Energy (NYSE:AMPY) and Sable Offshore (NYSE:SOC) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Amplify Energy and Sable Offshore”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amplify Energy	$311.56 million	0.90	$392.75 million	$0.73	9.71
Sable Offshore	N/A	N/A	-$32.18 million	N/A	N/A

Amplify Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Sable Offshore.

Volatility & Risk

Amplify Energy has a beta of 1.94, suggesting that its share price is 94% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sable Offshore has a beta of 0.3, suggesting that its share price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Amplify Energy and Sable Offshore, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amplify Energy	0	0	3	0	3.00
Sable Offshore	0	0	3	0	3.00

Amplify Energy currently has a consensus price target of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 41.04%. Sable Offshore has a consensus price target of $29.67, indicating a potential upside of 21.19%. Given Amplify Energy’s higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Amplify Energy is more favorable than Sable Offshore.

Profitability

This table compares Amplify Energy and Sable Offshore’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amplify Energy	8.95%	7.40%	3.86%
Sable Offshore	N/A	-451.70%	-51.62%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

42.8% of Amplify Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.2% of Sable Offshore shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Amplify Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.3% of Sable Offshore shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Amplify Energy beats Sable Offshore on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Amplify Energy

Amplify Energy Corp., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, development, exploitation, and production of oil and natural gas properties in the United States. The company’s properties consist of operated and non-operated working interests in producing and undeveloped leasehold acreage, as well as working interests in identified producing wells located in Oklahoma, the Rockies, federal waters offshore Southern California, East Texas/North Louisiana, and Eagle Ford. The company is based in Houston, Texas.

About Sable Offshore

Sable Offshore Corp. engages in the oil and gas exploration and development activities in the United States. The company operates through three platforms located in federal waters offshore California. It owns and operates 16 federal leases across approximately 76,000 acres and subsea pipelines, which transport crude oil, natural gas, and produced water from the platforms to the onshore processing facilities. The company was formerly known as Flame Acquisition Corp. and changed its name to Sable Offshore Corp. in February 2024. Sable Offshore Corp. was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Houston, Texas.