U.S. Energy (USEG) Competitors

U.S. Energy (NASDAQ:USEG) 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, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

Does the media favor USEG or PROP?

In the previous week, Prairie Operating had 12 more articles in the media than U.S. Energy. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Prairie Operating and 2 mentions for U.S. Energy. Prairie Operating's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat U.S. Energy's score of 0.95 indicating that Prairie Operating is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
U.S. Energy	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Prairie Operating	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, USEG or PROP?

U.S. Energy has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Prairie Operating has a beta of 2.01, suggesting that its share price is 101% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of USEG or PROP?

3.0% of U.S. Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.3% of Prairie Operating shares are held by institutional investors. 61.0% of U.S. Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.4% of Prairie Operating shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts recommend USEG or PROP?

U.S. Energy currently has a consensus price target of $3.50, indicating a potential upside of 194.12%. Prairie Operating has a consensus price target of $8.50, indicating a potential upside of 234.65%. Given Prairie Operating's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Prairie Operating is more favorable than U.S. Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
U.S. Energy	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 & earnings, USEG or PROP?

U.S. Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Prairie Operating. U.S. Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Prairie Operating, 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
U.S. Energy	$20.62M	1.96	-$25.78M	-$0.81	-1.47
Prairie Operating	$7.94M	16.08	-$40.91M	-$3.00	-0.85

Is USEG or PROP more profitable?

Prairie Operating has a net margin of 0.00% compared to U.S. Energy's net margin of -174.90%. Prairie Operating's return on equity of 21.04% beat U.S. Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
U.S. Energy	-174.90%	-60.68%	-33.31%
Prairie Operating	N/A	21.04%	2.69%

Summary

Prairie Operating beats U.S. Energy on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.