Montauk Renewables (MNTK) Competitors

XPLR Infrastructure (NYSE:XIFR) and Montauk Renewables (NASDAQ:MNTK) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Does the media favor XIFR or MNTK?

In the previous week, XPLR Infrastructure had 22 more articles in the media than Montauk Renewables. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for XPLR Infrastructure and 6 mentions for Montauk Renewables. Montauk Renewables' average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat XPLR Infrastructure's score of 0.20 indicating that Montauk Renewables is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
XPLR Infrastructure	3 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	19 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Montauk Renewables	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is XIFR or MNTK more profitable?

Montauk Renewables has a net margin of 1.46% compared to XPLR Infrastructure's net margin of -12.94%. XPLR Infrastructure's return on equity of 1.86% beat Montauk Renewables' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
XPLR Infrastructure	-12.94%	1.86%	1.13%
Montauk Renewables	1.46%	1.01%	0.72%

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of XIFR or MNTK?

66.0% of XPLR Infrastructure shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.4% of Montauk Renewables shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of XPLR Infrastructure shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 54.7% of Montauk Renewables shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better earnings & valuation, XIFR or MNTK?

Montauk Renewables has lower revenue, but higher earnings than XPLR Infrastructure. XPLR Infrastructure is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Montauk Renewables, 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
XPLR Infrastructure	$1.23B	0.76	-$23M	-$1.72	-5.77
Montauk Renewables	$175.74M	1.64	$9.73M	$0.02	101.50

Which has more volatility and risk, XIFR or MNTK?

XPLR Infrastructure has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Montauk Renewables has a beta of 0.07, meaning that its share price is 93% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer XIFR or MNTK?

XPLR Infrastructure currently has a consensus price target of $16.92, indicating a potential upside of 70.60%. Montauk Renewables has a consensus price target of $3.33, indicating a potential upside of 64.20%. Given XPLR Infrastructure's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe XPLR Infrastructure is more favorable than Montauk Renewables.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
XPLR Infrastructure	2 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Montauk Renewables	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

XPLR Infrastructure beats Montauk Renewables on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.