TETRA Technologies (NYSE:TTI) and PrimeEnergy Resources (NASDAQ:PNRG) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares TETRA Technologies and PrimeEnergy Resources' top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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TETRA Technologies | $1.04 billion | 0.30 | $-147,410,000.00 | ($0.05) | -50.00 |
PrimeEnergy Resources | $104.82 million | 0.89 | $3.48 million | N/A | N/A |
PrimeEnergy Resources has lower revenue, but higher earnings than TETRA Technologies.
Profitability
This table compares TETRA Technologies and PrimeEnergy Resources' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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TETRA Technologies | -17.78% | -11.74% | -1.24% |
PrimeEnergy Resources | -2.59% | -1.58% | -0.72% |
Volatility and Risk
TETRA Technologies has a beta of 3.36, suggesting that its share price is 236% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PrimeEnergy Resources has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for TETRA Technologies and PrimeEnergy Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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TETRA Technologies | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.50 |
PrimeEnergy Resources | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
TETRA Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $2.0625, suggesting a potential downside of 17.50%. Given TETRA Technologies' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe TETRA Technologies is more favorable than PrimeEnergy Resources.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
44.2% of TETRA Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.5% of PrimeEnergy Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 5.4% of TETRA Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 58.6% of PrimeEnergy Resources shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
PrimeEnergy Resources beats TETRA Technologies on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.