By james art 
Chesapeake Energy ( NASDAQ:CHK – Get a Free Report ) and Indonesia Energy ( NYSE:INDO – Get a Free Report ) are both oil/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares the net margins, return on equity and return on assets of Chesapeake Energy and Indonesia Energy.
| Net margins | Return on equity | Return on assets | |
| Chesapeake Energy | 8.68% | 4.00% | 2.99% |
| Indonesia Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Volatility and risk
Chesapeake Energy has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. In comparison, Indonesia Energy has a beta of -0.06, suggesting that its share price is 106% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and internal ownership
97.9% of Chesapeake Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.5% of Indonesia Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Chesapeake Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 71.6% of Indonesia Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe the stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst ratings
This is a breakdown of the latest recommendations for Chesapeake Energy and Indonesia Energy provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Estimates for sale | Hold the ratings | Buy ratings | Strong buy ratings | Rating score | |
| Chesapeake Energy | 0 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2.67 |
| Indonesia Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Chesapeake Energy currently has a consensus target price of $99.92, suggesting a potential upside of 22.66%. Given Chesapeake Energy’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Chesapeake Energy is more favorable than Indonesia Energy.
Rating and earnings
This table compares Chesapeake Energy and Indonesia Energy’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross receipts | Price/sales ratio | Net income | Earnings per share | Price/earnings ratio | |
| Chesapeake Energy | $4.90 billion | 2.18 | $2.42 billion | $7.42 | 10.98 |
| Indonesia Energy | $3.53 million | 12.14 | -$2.64 million | N/A | N/A |
Chesapeake Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Indonesia Energy.
Summary
Chesapeake Energy beats Indonesia Energy on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Chesapeake Energy
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Chesapeake Energy Corporation operates as an independent exploration and production company in the United States. It is engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of properties for the production of oil, natural gas and liquid gases from underground reservoirs. The company owns interests in natural gas fields in the Marcellus Shale in the northern Appalachian Basin in Pennsylvania and in the Haynesville/Bossier Shale in northwestern Louisiana. As of December 31, 2023, the Company owns a portfolio of onshore U.S. unconventional natural gas assets, including interests in approximately 5,000 natural gas wells. Chesapeake Energy Corporation was founded in 1989 and is based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
About Indonesia’s Energy
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Indonesia Energy Corporation Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an oil and gas exploration and production company in Indonesia. It holds interests in the Kruh Block, a producing block covering an area of approximately 258 square kilometers located in Pali, South Sumatra; and the Citarum Block, an exploration block covering an area of approximately 3,924.67 square kilometers, located offshore West Java. The company was registered in 2018 and is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia. Indonesia Energy Corporation Limited is a subsidiary of Maderic Holding Limited.
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