Battalion Oil (BATL) Competitors

Battalion Oil (NYSE:BATL) and Prairie Operating (NASDAQ:PROP) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, community ranking, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, BATL or PROP?

Battalion Oil has higher revenue and earnings than Prairie Operating.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Battalion Oil	$220.76M	0.41	-$3.05M	-$0.94	-5.79
Prairie Operating	$1.55M	98.36	-$79.08M	N/A	N/A

Do analysts prefer BATL or PROP?

Battalion Oil currently has a consensus price target of $18.60, indicating a potential upside of 241.91%. Given Battalion Oil's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Battalion Oil is more favorable than Prairie Operating.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Battalion Oil	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Prairie Operating	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A

Does the media refer more to BATL or PROP?

In the previous week, Prairie Operating's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Battalion Oil's score of -1.24 indicating that Prairie Operating is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Battalion Oil	Negative
Prairie Operating	Neutral

Is BATL or PROP more profitable?

Prairie Operating has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Battalion Oil's net margin of -1.38%. Prairie Operating's return on equity of 0.00% beat Battalion Oil's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Battalion Oil	-1.38%	-32.62%	-5.57%
Prairie Operating	N/A	N/A	-192.06%

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BATL or PROP?

86.0% of Battalion Oil shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.3% of Prairie Operating shares are owned by institutional investors. 56.9% of Battalion Oil shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 60.9% of Prairie Operating shares are owned by company 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 more volatility and risk, BATL or PROP?

Battalion Oil has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Prairie Operating has a beta of 1.83, suggesting that its share price is 83% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor BATL or PROP?

Battalion Oil received 1 more outperform votes than Prairie Operating when rated by MarketBeat users.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Battalion Oil	Outperform Votes 1 16.67%	Underperform Votes 5 83.33%
Prairie Operating	N/A	N/A

Summary

Battalion Oil and Prairie Operating tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.