Reviewing Freestone Resources (OTCMKTS:FSNR) & Subsea 7 (OTCMKTS:SUBCY)

Freestone Resources (OTCMKTS:FSNR) and Subsea 7 (OTCMKTS:SUBCY) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Freestone Resources and Subsea 7’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Freestone Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A
Subsea 7	3.80%	6.18%	3.34%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Freestone Resources and Subsea 7, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Freestone Resources	0	0	0	0	0.00
Subsea 7	0	1	1	1	3.00

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Freestone Resources and Subsea 7″s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Freestone Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Subsea 7	$6.84 billion	0.81	$201.40 million	$0.89	20.54

Subsea 7 has higher revenue and earnings than Freestone Resources.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of Subsea 7 shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.3% of Freestone Resources shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Subsea 7 shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Subsea 7 beats Freestone Resources on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Freestone Resources

Freestone Resources, Inc. is an oil and gas technology development company, which engages in the development and marketing of technologies and solvents. The company was founded on January 22, 1997 and is headquartered in Ennis, TX.

About Subsea 7

Subsea 7 S.A. delivers offshore projects and services for the energy industry worldwide. It provides subsea field development products and services, including project management, design and engineering, procurement, fabrication, survey, installation, and commissioning of production facilities on the seabed and the tie-back of its facilities to fixed or floating platforms or to the shore. The company also offers engineering, procurement, commissioning, and installation of subsea umbilicals, risers, and flowlines; inspection, repair, maintenance, remote intervention, and integrity management of subsea infrastructure services; conventional services comprising fabrication, installation, extension, and refurbishment of fixed and floating platforms and associated pipelines in shallow water; and hook-up services. In addition, it operates heavy lifting operations and heavy transportation services for renewables structures; and installs offshore wind turbine foundations, as well as engages in the decommissioning of redundant offshore structures. Further, the company provides remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and tooling services to support exploration and production activities, as well as engineering and advisory services for customers in the oil and gas, renewables, and utilities industries. The company was incorporated in 1993 and is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.