ProFrac (ACDC) Competitors $3.73 +0.02 (+0.54%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.78 +0.04 (+1.21%) As of 04:41 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ACDC vs. PTEN, HAL, LBRT, PUMP, RES, NOG, SOC, CRGY, SDRL, and BKVShould you be buying ProFrac stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ProFrac include Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Halliburton (HAL), Liberty Energy (LBRT), ProPetro (PUMP), RPC (RES), Northern Oil and Gas (NOG), Sable Offshore (SOC), Crescent Energy (CRGY), Seadrill (SDRL), and BKV (BKV). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. ProFrac vs. Its Competitors Patterson-UTI Energy Halliburton Liberty Energy ProPetro RPC Northern Oil and Gas Sable Offshore Crescent Energy Seadrill BKV Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) and ProFrac (NASDAQ:ACDC) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and media sentiment. Does the media prefer PTEN or ACDC? In the previous week, ProFrac had 1 more articles in the media than Patterson-UTI Energy. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for ProFrac and 4 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat ProFrac's score of 1.04 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ProFrac 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is PTEN or ACDC more profitable? ProFrac has a net margin of -12.89% compared to Patterson-UTI Energy's net margin of -21.49%. Patterson-UTI Energy's return on equity of -1.94% beat ProFrac's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Patterson-UTI Energy-21.49% -1.94% -1.16% ProFrac -12.89%-22.78%-8.09% Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in PTEN or ACDC? 97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.8% of ProFrac shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of ProFrac shares are owned by 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 preferable valuation and earnings, PTEN or ACDC? ProFrac has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Patterson-UTI Energy. ProFrac is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Patterson-UTI Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPatterson-UTI Energy$5.02B0.42-$968.03M-$2.76-2.00ProFrac$2.19B0.27-$215.10M-$1.74-2.14 Which has more risk & volatility, PTEN or ACDC? Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ProFrac has a beta of 1.64, meaning that its share price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer PTEN or ACDC? Patterson-UTI Energy currently has a consensus price target of $7.90, indicating a potential upside of 42.86%. ProFrac has a consensus price target of $6.10, indicating a potential upside of 63.54%. Given ProFrac's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ProFrac is more favorable than Patterson-UTI Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Patterson-UTI Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40ProFrac 3 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.40 SummaryPatterson-UTI Energy beats ProFrac on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get ProFrac News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ACDC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ACDC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricProFracOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$597.84M$5.93B$7.83B$10.36BDividend YieldN/A2.92%10.73%4.62%P/E Ratio-2.1418.5740.5526.99Price / Sales0.274.82907.6388.69Price / Cash1.657.8236.2960.63Price / Book0.561.873.986.37Net Income-$215.10M$411.58M$4.28B$271.46M7 Day Performance-4.36%1.69%1.56%2.34%1 Month Performance-3.12%8.00%4.71%7.77%1 Year Performance-41.63%6.68%17.06%31.08% ProFrac Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACDCProFrac2.863 of 5 stars$3.73+0.5%$6.10+63.5%-42.9%$597.84M$2.19B-2.143,077News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓PTENPatterson-UTI Energy4.0081 of 5 stars$5.62-0.9%$7.90+40.6%-34.8%$2.18B$5.38B-2.049,200Positive NewsHALHalliburton4.8617 of 5 stars$21.76-1.6%$32.05+47.3%-24.0%$18.84B$22.94B10.1748,000Analyst RevisionLBRTLiberty Energy4.5587 of 5 stars$10.15-3.2%$15.05+48.3%-47.5%$1.70B$4.32B7.805,700Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumePUMPProPetro3.6364 of 5 stars$4.66-2.2%$8.80+88.7%-40.8%$495.92M$1.44B-3.171,900High Trading VolumeRESRPC3.1124 of 5 stars$4.71-0.5%$4.69-0.4%-29.4%$1.04B$1.42B18.102,597Positive NewsNOGNorthern Oil and Gas3.7875 of 5 stars$24.69-0.6%$36.89+49.4%-28.4%$2.42B$2.23B4.0730Analyst ForecastSOCSable Offshore2.0017 of 5 stars$22.07-3.2%$30.00+36.0%-5.5%$2.27BN/A0.002Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeCRGYCrescent Energy4.2086 of 5 stars$8.34-4.9%$16.00+92.0%-20.3%$2.23B$2.93B-46.31700Analyst ForecastSDRLSeadrill3.7719 of 5 stars$32.61-0.5%$45.25+38.8%-17.8%$2.04B$1.39B29.113,300Positive NewsBKVBKV2.1217 of 5 stars$21.51-1.8%$28.25+31.4%N/A$1.85B$580.98M-107.53356Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Patterson-UTI Energy Alternatives Halliburton Alternatives Liberty Energy Alternatives ProPetro Alternatives RPC Alternatives Northern Oil and Gas Alternatives Sable Offshore Alternatives Crescent Energy Alternatives Seadrill Alternatives BKV Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ACDC) was last updated on 9/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House Doorswhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredNvidia CEO Makes First Ever Tesla AnnouncementWhile headlines focus on Tesla’s car sales, tech analyst Jeff Brown says the real story is Tesla’s role in a $...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget NVDA. 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