U.S. Energy (USEG) Competitors

U.S. Energy (NASDAQ:USEG) and Gran Tierra Energy (NYSE:GTE) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

Is USEG or GTE more profitable?

Gran Tierra Energy has a net margin of 7.17% compared to U.S. Energy's net margin of -111.12%. Gran Tierra Energy's return on equity of 11.36% beat U.S. Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
U.S. Energy	-111.12%	-43.67%	-23.49%
Gran Tierra Energy	7.17%	11.36%	3.28%

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, USEG or GTE?

Gran Tierra Energy has higher revenue and earnings than U.S. Energy. Gran Tierra Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than U.S. Energy, 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	2.24	-$25.78M	-$0.70	-1.94
Gran Tierra Energy	$634.81M	0.26	-$6.29M	-$0.38	-12.37

Which has more risk & volatility, USEG or GTE?

U.S. Energy has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its share price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gran Tierra Energy has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of USEG or GTE?

3.0% of U.S. Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.7% of Gran Tierra Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 61.0% of U.S. Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Gran Tierra Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer USEG or GTE?

U.S. Energy currently has a consensus price target of $3.50, suggesting a potential upside of 157.35%. Given U.S. Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe U.S. Energy is more favorable than Gran Tierra 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
Gran Tierra Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Does the media favor USEG or GTE?

In the previous week, U.S. Energy and U.S. Energy both had 1 articles in the media. U.S. Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.90 beat Gran Tierra Energy's score of 0.55 indicating that U.S. Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
U.S. Energy	Very Positive
Gran Tierra Energy	Positive

Summary

Gran Tierra Energy beats U.S. Energy on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.