ProFrac (ACDC) Competitors

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ACDC vs. PTEN, HAL, LBRT, PUMP, and RES

Should you buy ProFrac stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares ProFrac with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with ProFrac include Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Halliburton (HAL), Liberty Energy (LBRT), ProPetro (PUMP), and RPC (RES). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector.

How does ProFrac compare to Patterson-UTI Energy?

Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) and ProFrac (NASDAQ:ACDC) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment and profitability.

Patterson-UTI Energy currently has a consensus target price of $11.80, suggesting a potential downside of 2.64%. ProFrac has a consensus target price of $5.83, suggesting a potential downside of 19.87%. Given Patterson-UTI Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Patterson-UTI Energy is more favorable than ProFrac.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Patterson-UTI Energy	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
ProFrac	3 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67

Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ProFrac has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the broader market.

97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.8% of ProFrac shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of ProFrac shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Patterson-UTI Energy had 16 more articles in the media than ProFrac. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy and 7 mentions for ProFrac. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat ProFrac's score of -0.07 indicating that Patterson-UTI Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Patterson-UTI Energy	6 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ProFrac	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Patterson-UTI Energy has higher revenue and earnings than ProFrac. Patterson-UTI Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ProFrac, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Patterson-UTI Energy	$4.66B	0.99	-$93.64M	-$0.31	N/A
ProFrac	$1.94B	0.68	-$369M	-$2.55	N/A

Patterson-UTI Energy has a net margin of -2.56% compared to ProFrac's net margin of -24.25%. Patterson-UTI Energy's return on equity of -2.32% beat ProFrac's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Patterson-UTI Energy	-2.56%	-2.32%	-1.37%
ProFrac	-24.25%	-44.39%	-14.24%

Summary

Patterson-UTI Energy beats ProFrac on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ProFrac compare to Halliburton?

ProFrac (NASDAQ:ACDC) and Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

ProFrac has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Halliburton has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

ProFrac presently has a consensus target price of $5.83, suggesting a potential downside of 19.87%. Halliburton has a consensus target price of $42.05, suggesting a potential upside of 1.98%. Given Halliburton's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Halliburton is more favorable than ProFrac.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ProFrac	3 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67
Halliburton	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

In the previous week, Halliburton had 21 more articles in the media than ProFrac. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Halliburton and 7 mentions for ProFrac. Halliburton's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat ProFrac's score of -0.07 indicating that Halliburton is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ProFrac	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Halliburton	20 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Halliburton has higher revenue and earnings than ProFrac. ProFrac is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Halliburton, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ProFrac	$1.94B	0.68	-$369M	-$2.55	N/A
Halliburton	$22.17B	1.55	$1.28B	$1.82	22.65

12.8% of ProFrac shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.2% of Halliburton shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of ProFrac shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Halliburton shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Halliburton has a net margin of 6.95% compared to ProFrac's net margin of -24.25%. Halliburton's return on equity of 19.04% beat ProFrac's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ProFrac	-24.25%	-44.39%	-14.24%
Halliburton	6.95%	19.04%	7.96%

Summary

Halliburton beats ProFrac on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ProFrac compare to Liberty Energy?

ProFrac (NASDAQ:ACDC) and Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

ProFrac has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Liberty Energy has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

ProFrac presently has a consensus target price of $5.83, suggesting a potential downside of 19.87%. Liberty Energy has a consensus target price of $30.42, suggesting a potential downside of 8.73%. Given Liberty Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Liberty Energy is more favorable than ProFrac.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ProFrac	3 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67
Liberty Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, Liberty Energy had 4 more articles in the media than ProFrac. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Liberty Energy and 7 mentions for ProFrac. Liberty Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat ProFrac's score of -0.07 indicating that Liberty Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ProFrac	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Liberty Energy	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Liberty Energy has higher revenue and earnings than ProFrac. ProFrac is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Liberty Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ProFrac	$1.94B	0.68	-$369M	-$2.55	N/A
Liberty Energy	$4.05B	1.34	$147.87M	$0.91	36.62

12.8% of ProFrac shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.2% of Liberty Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of ProFrac shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Liberty Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Liberty Energy has a net margin of 3.71% compared to ProFrac's net margin of -24.25%. Liberty Energy's return on equity of 1.41% beat ProFrac's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ProFrac	-24.25%	-44.39%	-14.24%
Liberty Energy	3.71%	1.41%	0.77%

Summary

Liberty Energy beats ProFrac on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ProFrac compare to ProPetro?

ProFrac (NASDAQ:ACDC) and ProPetro (NYSE:PUMP) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

ProPetro has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ProFrac. ProPetro is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ProFrac, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ProFrac	$1.94B	0.68	-$369M	-$2.55	N/A
ProPetro	$1.27B	1.64	$820K	-$0.11	N/A

ProFrac presently has a consensus target price of $5.83, suggesting a potential downside of 19.87%. ProPetro has a consensus target price of $16.13, suggesting a potential downside of 5.10%. Given ProPetro's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ProPetro is more favorable than ProFrac.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ProFrac	3 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67
ProPetro	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

In the previous week, ProFrac had 2 more articles in the media than ProPetro. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for ProFrac and 5 mentions for ProPetro. ProPetro's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat ProFrac's score of -0.07 indicating that ProPetro is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ProFrac	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
ProPetro	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

ProFrac has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ProPetro has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

ProPetro has a net margin of -1.05% compared to ProFrac's net margin of -24.25%. ProPetro's return on equity of -1.43% beat ProFrac's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ProFrac	-24.25%	-44.39%	-14.24%
ProPetro	-1.05%	-1.43%	-0.95%

12.8% of ProFrac shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.7% of ProPetro shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of ProFrac shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of ProPetro shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

ProPetro beats ProFrac on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ProFrac compare to RPC?

RPC (NYSE:RES) and ProFrac (NASDAQ:ACDC) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

RPC has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ProFrac. ProFrac is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RPC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
RPC	$1.75B	0.90	$32.08M	$0.09	78.60
ProFrac	$1.94B	0.68	-$369M	-$2.55	N/A

RPC currently has a consensus target price of $5.63, suggesting a potential downside of 20.48%. ProFrac has a consensus target price of $5.83, suggesting a potential downside of 19.87%. Given ProFrac's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ProFrac is more favorable than RPC.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RPC	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.80
ProFrac	3 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67

RPC has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ProFrac has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the broader market.

RPC has a net margin of 1.20% compared to ProFrac's net margin of -24.25%. RPC's return on equity of 4.82% beat ProFrac's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RPC	1.20%	4.82%	3.57%
ProFrac	-24.25%	-44.39%	-14.24%

41.1% of RPC shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.8% of ProFrac shares are held by institutional investors. 58.8% of RPC shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of ProFrac shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, RPC had 4 more articles in the media than ProFrac. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for RPC and 7 mentions for ProFrac. RPC's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat ProFrac's score of -0.07 indicating that RPC is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
RPC	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ProFrac	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

RPC beats ProFrac on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ACDC vs. The Competition

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Metric	ProFrac	OIL Industry	Energy Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.32B	$9.78B	$10.54B	$12.46B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.01%	10.22%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	-2.85	24.88	20.26	25.58
Price / Sales	0.68	1.76	1,056.81	63.56
Price / Cash	12.24	11.53	37.93	55.34
Price / Book	1.84	2.97	4.40	6.70
Net Income	-$369M	$373.98M	$4.24B	$333.77M
7 Day Performance	10.64%	6.70%	1.59%	0.45%
1 Month Performance	24.44%	12.17%	4.73%	4.06%
1 Year Performance	18.37%	78.75%	52.62%	36.21%

ProFrac Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ACDC ProFrac	0.8559 of 5 stars	$7.28 +2.4%	$5.83 -19.9%	+25.0%	$1.32B	$1.94B	N/A	2,280	Earnings Report
PTEN Patterson-UTI Energy	2.8757 of 5 stars	$12.02 +1.3%	$11.80 -1.8%	+88.2%	$4.56B	$4.83B	N/A	7,900	Positive News Gap Up
HAL Halliburton	4.0421 of 5 stars	$40.67 +1.0%	$41.91 +3.0%	+92.3%	$33.93B	$22.18B	22.32	46,000	Analyst Forecast
LBRT Liberty Energy	3.1636 of 5 stars	$32.80 -1.8%	$30.42 -7.3%	+165.1%	$5.36B	$4.01B	36.11	5,800	Positive News
PUMP ProPetro	2.0827 of 5 stars	$16.15 -3.0%	$16.13 -0.2%	+170.4%	$1.99B	$1.27B	N/A	1,700

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