Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE – Get Free Report) and Repsol (OTCMKTS:REPYY – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and dividends.
Volatility & Risk
Green Plains has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Repsol has a beta of 0.02, meaning that its stock price is 98% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Green Plains and Repsol, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Green Plains | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Repsol | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2.91 |
Dividends
Green Plains pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Repsol pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Green Plains pays out 30.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Repsol pays out 39.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Green Plains is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
0.3% of Repsol shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Green Plains shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Repsol shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Green Plains and Repsol”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Green Plains | $1.83 billion | 0.58 | -$121.28 million | $1.59 | 9.57 |
| Repsol | $61.56 billion | 0.59 | $2.15 billion | $2.54 | 12.84 |
Repsol has higher revenue and earnings than Green Plains. Green Plains is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Repsol, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Green Plains and Repsol’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Green Plains | 6.78% | 14.52% | 7.33% |
| Repsol | 5.81% | 9.96% | 4.54% |
Summary
Repsol beats Green Plains on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Green Plains
Green Plains Inc. produces low-carbon fuels in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Ethanol Production, Agribusiness and Energy Services, and Partnership. The Ethanol Production segment produces ethanol, distillers grains, and ultra-high protein and renewable corn oil. The Agribusiness and Energy Services segment engages in the grain procurement, handling and storage, commodity marketing business; and trading of ethanol, distiller grains, renewable corn oil, grain, natural gas, and other commodities in various markets. This segment also provides grain drying and storage services to grain producers. The Partnership segment offers fuel storage and transportation services. It operates 24 ethanol storage facilities; two fuel terminal facilities; and a fleet of approximately 2,180 leased railcars. The company was formerly known as Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. and changed its name to Green Plains Inc. in May 2014. Green Plains Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.
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.
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