John Wood Group (OTCMKTS:WDGJF – Free Report) and ENI (NYSE:E – Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on their valuation, dividends, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, and analyst recommendations.
Yield and valuation
This table compares revenue, earnings per share and valuation of John Wood Group and ENI.
| Gross sales | Price/sales ratio | Net income | Earnings per share | Price-earnings ratio | |
| John Wood Group | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.75 USD | 2.16 |
| ENI | 91.59 billion US dollars | 0.58 | 5.16 billion US dollars | $2.32 | 13.66 |
ENI has higher revenues and profits than John Wood Group. John Wood Group trades at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ENI, suggesting it is currently the cheaper of the two stocks.
Dividends
John Wood Group pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.7%. ENI pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. John Wood Group pays out 29.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ENI pays out 63.8% 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 over the next few years. John Wood Group is clearly the better dividend stock due to its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
profitability
This table compares the net margins, return on equity and return on assets of John Wood Group and ENI.
| Net margins | Return on equity | Return on total assets | |
| John Wood Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| ENI | 4.21% | 11.84% | 4.53% |
Analyst ratings
This is a summary of the latest ratings and price targets for John Wood Group and ENI, provided by MarketBeat.
| Sales ratings | Keep ratings | Buy reviews | Strong buy recommendations | Evaluation result | |
| John Wood Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| ENI | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2.50 |
Insider and institutional ownership
45.3% of John Wood Group shares are held by institutional investors. By comparison, 1.2% of ENI shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of ENI shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large asset managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
ENI beats John Wood Group on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About the John Wood Group
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John Wood Group PLC, together with its subsidiaries, provides consulting, project management and engineering solutions for energy and the built environment worldwide. The company operates through Projects, Operations, Advisory and Investment Services segments. The Projects segment provides engineering design and project management services to the energy and materials markets, including oil and gas, chemicals, mining, minerals and life sciences. The Operations segment provides maintenance, conversions, brownfield engineering, asset management, repair and overhaul, and decommissioning services. The Advisory segment provides engineering advisory, digital advisory, decarbonization, and energy asset and technology solutions. The Investment Services segment is engaged in industrial energy and civil engineering activities. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Aberdeen, UK.
About ENI
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Eni SpA is a global integrated energy company. The company is engaged in the exploration, development, production, production and marketing of crude oil and natural gas, oil-based fuels, chemical products and gas-fired power, as well as energy products from renewable sources. It operates through the Exploration & Production, Global Gas and LNG Portfolio (GGP), Enilive, Refining & Chemicals, Plenitude & Energy, and Corporate and Other Activities segments. The company is engaged in the research, development and production of oil, condensates and natural gas. It is also engaged in the wholesale supply and sale of natural gas through pipelines, as well as the international transportation and purchase and distribution of liquefied natural gas. In addition, the company supplies biofeedstocks and crude oil, stores, produces, distributes and markets biofuels, oil products, biomethane, basic chemical and petrochemical products, intermediates, plastics and elastomers and other chemicals, and provides smart mobility solutions and mobility services. In addition, it operates the retail distribution of gas, electricity and related services; production and wholesale sale of electricity from thermoelectric and renewable power plants and provision of services for electromobility. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Rome, Italy.
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