Gulf Island Fabrication (NASDAQ:GIFI – Get Free Report) and Mammoth Energy Services (NASDAQ:TUSK – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings and valuation.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Gulf Island Fabrication and Mammoth Energy Services, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Gulf Island Fabrication | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Mammoth Energy Services | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
46.4% of Gulf Island Fabrication shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.7% of Mammoth Energy Services shares are held by institutional investors. 20.1% of Gulf Island Fabrication shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Mammoth Energy Services shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility and Risk
Gulf Island Fabrication has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its share price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mammoth Energy Services has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Gulf Island Fabrication and Mammoth Energy Services”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Gulf Island Fabrication | $166.77 million | 1.15 | $14.74 million | $0.55 | 21.82 |
| Mammoth Energy Services | $68.39 million | 2.05 | $4.60 million | $0.02 | 145.50 |
Gulf Island Fabrication has higher revenue and earnings than Mammoth Energy Services. Gulf Island Fabrication is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mammoth Energy Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Gulf Island Fabrication and Mammoth Energy Services’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Gulf Island Fabrication | 5.46% | 11.60% | 7.92% |
| Mammoth Energy Services | 0.98% | -8.10% | -6.14% |
Dividends
Gulf Island Fabrication pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Mammoth Energy Services pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 17.2%. Gulf Island Fabrication pays out 7.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mammoth Energy Services pays out 2,500.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.
Summary
Gulf Island Fabrication beats Mammoth Energy Services on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Gulf Island Fabrication
Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a fabricator of steel structures and modules in the United States. It operates through Services, Fabrication, and Shipyard divisions. The company provides maintenance, repair, construction, scaffolding, coatings, welding enclosures, and other specialty services on offshore platforms, inland structures, and industrial facilities; services required to connect production equipment and service modules, and equipment on offshore platforms; project management and commissioning services; hookup services; and civil construction and staffing services to the industrial and energy sectors, as well as undertakes municipal and drainage projects, including pump stations, levee reinforcement, bulkheads, and other public works. It also fabricates modules, skids, and piping systems for onshore refining, petrochemical, liquified natural gas (LNG), industrial, and offshore facilities; foundations, secondary steel components, and support structures for alternative energy developments and coastal mooring facilities; offshore production platforms and associated structures, including jacket foundations, piles, and topsides for fixed production and utility platforms, as well as hulls and topsides for floating production and utility platforms; and other complex steel structures and components. In addition, the company fabricates newbuild marine vessels and provides marine repair and maintenance services. The company serves international energy producers; refining, petrochemical, LNG, industrial, and power operators; and engineering, procurement, and construction companies. Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.
About Mammoth Energy Services
Mammoth Energy Services, Inc. operates as an energy services company in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company operates in four segments: Well Completion Services, Infrastructure Services, Natural Sand Proppant Services, and Drilling Services. The company offers pressure pumping and hydraulic fracturing, sand hauling, and water transfer services; and master services agreements. It also provides a range of services on electric transmission and distribution, and networks and substation facilities, including engineering, design, construction, upgrade, maintenance, and repair of high voltage transmission lines, substations, and lower voltage overhead and underground distribution systems; storm repair and restoration services; and commercial services comprising installation, maintenance, and repair of commercial wiring. In addition, the company mines, processes, and sells natural sand proppant used for hydraulic fracturing; buys processed sand from suppliers on the spot market for resale; and provides logistics solutions to facilitate delivery of frac sand products. Further, it offers contract land and directional drilling services; and rig moving services. Additionally, the company offers aviation services, equipment rental, remote accommodation, and equipment manufacturing services. It serves government-funded, private, public investor-owned, and co-operative utilities; independent oil and natural gas producers; and land-based drilling contractors. The company was formerly known as Mammoth Energy Partners LP and changed its name to Mammoth Energy Services, Inc. in October 2016. Mammoth Energy Services, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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