Granite Ridge Resources (GRNT) Competitors

Granite Ridge Resources (NYSE:GRNT) and Black Stone Minerals (NYSE:BSM) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk.

Does the media prefer GRNT or BSM?

In the previous week, Granite Ridge Resources had 2 more articles in the media than Black Stone Minerals. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Granite Ridge Resources and 2 mentions for Black Stone Minerals. Granite Ridge Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Black Stone Minerals' score of 0.64 indicating that Granite Ridge Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Granite Ridge Resources	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Black Stone Minerals	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, GRNT or BSM?

Granite Ridge Resources has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its share price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Black Stone Minerals has a beta of 0.28, indicating that its share price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is GRNT or BSM more profitable?

Black Stone Minerals has a net margin of 61.21% compared to Granite Ridge Resources' net margin of 7.47%. Black Stone Minerals' return on equity of 39.67% beat Granite Ridge Resources' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Granite Ridge Resources	7.47%	13.09%	7.89%
Black Stone Minerals	61.21%	39.67%	26.22%

Do analysts prefer GRNT or BSM?

Granite Ridge Resources currently has a consensus target price of $7.50, suggesting a potential upside of 35.99%. Black Stone Minerals has a consensus target price of $13.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.94%. Given Granite Ridge Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Granite Ridge Resources is more favorable than Black Stone Minerals.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Granite Ridge Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Black Stone Minerals	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Which has better earnings & valuation, GRNT or BSM?

Black Stone Minerals has higher revenue and earnings than Granite Ridge Resources. Black Stone Minerals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Granite Ridge Resources, 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
Granite Ridge Resources	$380.03M	1.90	$18.76M	$0.24	22.98
Black Stone Minerals	$433.70M	5.88	$271.33M	$1.16	10.38

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in GRNT or BSM?

31.6% of Granite Ridge Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.5% of Black Stone Minerals shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.5% of Granite Ridge Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.8% of Black Stone Minerals shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is GRNT or BSM a better dividend stock?

Granite Ridge Resources pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. Black Stone Minerals pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.0%. Granite Ridge Resources pays out 183.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Black Stone Minerals pays out 103.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Black Stone Minerals is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Black Stone Minerals beats Granite Ridge Resources on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.