Prairie Operating (PROP) Competitors

Riley Exploration Permian (NYSE:REPX) and Prairie Operating (NASDAQ:PROP) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Do analysts recommend REPX or PROP?

Riley Exploration Permian presently has a consensus price target of $47.00, suggesting a potential upside of 63.54%. Prairie Operating has a consensus price target of $8.50, suggesting a potential upside of 244.13%. Given Prairie Operating's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Prairie Operating is more favorable than Riley Exploration Permian.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Riley Exploration Permian	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Prairie Operating	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Which has higher valuation and earnings, REPX or PROP?

Riley Exploration Permian has higher revenue and earnings than Prairie Operating. Prairie Operating is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Riley Exploration Permian, 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
Riley Exploration Permian	$392.89M	1.61	$111.59M	$4.53	6.34
Prairie Operating	$7.94M	15.64	-$40.91M	-$3.00	-0.82

Does the media prefer REPX or PROP?

In the previous week, Prairie Operating had 11 more articles in the media than Riley Exploration Permian. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Prairie Operating and 2 mentions for Riley Exploration Permian. Riley Exploration Permian's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Prairie Operating's score of 0.70 indicating that Riley Exploration Permian is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Riley Exploration Permian	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Prairie Operating	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is REPX or PROP more profitable?

Riley Exploration Permian has a net margin of 28.48% compared to Prairie Operating's net margin of 0.00%. Riley Exploration Permian's return on equity of 23.82% beat Prairie Operating's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Riley Exploration Permian	28.48%	23.82%	11.31%
Prairie Operating	N/A	21.04%	2.69%

Which has more volatility and risk, REPX or PROP?

Riley Exploration Permian has a beta of 1.49, indicating that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Prairie Operating has a beta of 2.01, indicating that its stock price is 101% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of REPX or PROP?

58.9% of Riley Exploration Permian shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.3% of Prairie Operating shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of Riley Exploration Permian shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.4% of Prairie Operating shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Riley Exploration Permian beats Prairie Operating on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.