Critical Contrast: Repsol (OTCMKTS:REPYY) versus TETRA Technologies (NYSE:TTI)

Repsol (OTCMKTS:REPYY) and TETRA Technologies (NYSE:TTI) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Repsol and TETRA Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Repsol	5.64%	14.92%	7.11%
TETRA Technologies	1.61%	18.84%	5.71%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Repsol and TETRA Technologies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Repsol	$63.35 billion	0.26	$3.43 billion	$2.59	5.04
TETRA Technologies	$627.50 million	0.63	$25.78 million	$0.16	18.94

Repsol has higher revenue and earnings than TETRA Technologies. Repsol is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TETRA Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.3% of Repsol shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.2% of TETRA Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Repsol shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.8% of TETRA Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Repsol has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TETRA Technologies has a beta of 2.05, meaning that its share price is 105% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Repsol and TETRA Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Repsol	0	3	1	0	2.25
TETRA Technologies	0	0	2	0	3.00

TETRA Technologies has a consensus target price of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 131.02%. Given TETRA Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe TETRA Technologies is more favorable than Repsol.

Summary

TETRA Technologies beats Repsol on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Repsol

Repsol, S.A. operates as a multi-e energy company worldwide. Its Upstream segment engages in the exploration, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas reserves, as well as develops low-carbon geological solutions. The company's Industrial segment is involved in refining activities and petrochemicals business; the trading, transport, and sale of crude oil, natural gas, and fuels; and development of hydrogen, biomethane, sustainable biofuels, and synthetic fuels. Its Customer segment is involved in mobility; and sale of fuel products, electricity and gas, lubricants, and other specialties. The company's Low-Carbon Generation segment engages in the low-emissions electricity generation and renewable sources. The company also offers asphalt products; installs, operates, and manages service stations; provides maritime services; constructs and operates oil refineries; explores and produces hydrocarbons; offers human resource; distributes and supplies electricity; and develops new energy projects, solar, and wind projects, as well as produces and sells chemical products and lubricants. In addition, it is involved in fuel and special products sale, research, trading and transport, insurance and reinsurance, safety, and financing activities; development of production processes, storage, transport, use, consumption, and transformation of hydrogen; decarbonization activities; and promotion, design, construction, and operation of molecular recycling facilities. Further, the company produces synthetic oil cloths; and invests in liquefaction plant project. The company was formerly known as Repsol YPF, S.A. and changed its name to Repsol, S.A. in May 2012. Repsol, S.A. was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.

About TETRA Technologies

TETRA Technologies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy services and solutions company. It operates through two segments, Completion Fluids & Products Division and Water & Flowback Services. The Completion Fluids & Products segment manufactures and markets clear brine fluids, additives, and associated products and services to the oil and gas industry for use in well drilling, completion, and workover operations in the United States, as well as in Latin America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. This segment also markets liquid and dry calcium chloride products; and TETRA PureFlow ultra-pure zinc bromide to battery technology companies. The Water & Flowback Services segment provides water management services for onshore oil and gas operators. This segment also offers frac flowback, production well testing, and other associated services in oil and gas producing regions in the United States, as well as in various basins in Latin America, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. TETRA Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.