Macro Enterprises (OTCMKTS:MCESF – Get Free Report) and Western Midstream Partners (NYSE:WES – Get Free Report) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Macro Enterprises and Western Midstream Partners, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Macro Enterprises | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Western Midstream Partners | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2.67 |
Western Midstream Partners has a consensus target price of $31.78, suggesting a potential upside of 14.72%. Given Western Midstream Partners’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Western Midstream Partners is more favorable than Macro Enterprises.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Macro Enterprises and Western Midstream Partners’ top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Macro Enterprises | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Western Midstream Partners | $3.23 billion | 3.30 | $1.22 billion | $2.77 | 10.00 |
Western Midstream Partners has higher revenue and earnings than Macro Enterprises.
Profitability
This table compares Macro Enterprises and Western Midstream Partners’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Macro Enterprises | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Western Midstream Partners | 34.25% | 35.31% | 9.77% |
Summary
Western Midstream Partners beats Macro Enterprises on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Macro Enterprises
Macro Enterprises Inc. provides pipeline and facilities construction and maintenance services to the oil and gas industry in western Canada. It offers construction, alteration, repair, and installation of pipeline and facility pressure piping, and structural steel facilities. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Fort Saint John, Canada. Macro Enterprises Inc. was formerly a subsidiary of Spiecapag Canada Corp.
About Western Midstream Partners
Western Midstream Partners, LP, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a midstream energy company primarily in the United States. It is involved in gathering, compressing, treating, processing, and transporting natural gas; gathering, stabilizing, and transporting condensate, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and crude oil; and gathering and disposing produced water. It also buys and sells natural gas, NGLs, and condensate. The company operates assets located in Texas, New Mexico, the Rocky Mountains, and North-central Pennsylvania. Western Midstream Holdings, LLC operates as the general partner of the company. The company was formerly known as Western Gas Equity Partners, LP and changed its name to Western Midstream Partners, LP in February 2019. Western Midstream Partners, LP was incorporated in 2007 and is based in The Woodlands, Texas.
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