Keane Group (NASDAQ: FRAC) and RigNet (NASDAQ:RNET) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitabiliy, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Keane Group and RigNet’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Keane Group | -3.68% | -14.38% | -7.52% |
| RigNet | -5.79% | -10.36% | -5.04% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Keane Group and RigNet’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | EBITDA | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Keane Group | $831.08 million | 1.84 | $46.39 million | N/A | N/A |
| RigNet | $206.35 million | 1.69 | $25.82 million | ($0.68) | -28.38 |
Keane Group has higher revenue and earnings than RigNet.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Keane Group and RigNet, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Keane Group | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2.59 |
| RigNet | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.33 |
Keane Group currently has a consensus target price of $21.38, indicating a potential upside of 43.71%. RigNet has a consensus target price of $20.50, indicating a potential upside of 6.22%. Given Keane Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Keane Group is more favorable than RigNet.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
99.5% of RigNet shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of RigNet shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Keane Group beats RigNet on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
Keane Group Company Profile
Keane Group, Inc. is provider of integrated well completion services in the United States, with a focus on demanding completion solutions. The Company’s segments include Completion Services, which comprises hydraulic fracturing and wireline divisions, and Other Services, which consists of coiled tubing, cementing and drilling divisions. It provides hydraulic fracturing and wireline services pursuant to contractual arrangements, such as term contracts and pricing agreements, or on a spot market basis. It provides certain complementary services such as coiled tubing, cementing and drilling pursuant to contractual arrangements, such as term contracts on a spot basis. Its primary services include horizontal and vertical fracturing, wireline perforation and logging and engineered solutions, as well as other value-added service offerings. As of July 3, 2017, the Company had approximately 1.2 million hydraulic horsepower spread across 23 hydraulic fracturing fleets and 31 wireline trucks.
RigNet Company Profile
RigNet, Inc. (RigNet) provides customized systems and solutions serving customers with data networking and operational requirements. The Company provides voice and data network, video conferencing and monitoring, crew welfare, asset and weather monitoring, and real-time data services. It operates through two segments: Managed Services, and Systems Integration and Automation (SI&A). The Managed Services segment provides remote communications services for offshore and onshore drilling rigs and production facilities, as well as, support vessels and other remote sites. The SI&A segment provides customized solutions for customer telecommunications systems. As of December 31, 2016, the Company provided remote communications and collaborative services to approximately 500 customers reaching approximately 900 remote sites located in approximately 50 countries on six continents. It provides managed remote communications, engineered telecommunications solutions and applications.
Receive News & Ratings for Keane Group Inc Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Keane Group Inc and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.
