Granite Ridge Resources (GRNT) Competitors

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

Which has better valuation and earnings, GRNT or VAL?

Valaris has higher revenue and earnings than Granite Ridge Resources. Valaris 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	2.16	$18.76M	$0.09	69.61
Valaris	$2.36B	1.37	$373.40M	$4.26	10.67

Does the media prefer GRNT or VAL?

In the previous week, Valaris had 2 more articles in the media than Granite Ridge Resources. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Valaris and 2 mentions for Granite Ridge Resources. Granite Ridge Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Valaris' score of 0.56 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Valaris	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is GRNT or VAL more profitable?

Valaris has a net margin of 12.61% compared to Granite Ridge Resources' net margin of 2.98%. Valaris' return on equity of 14.14% beat Granite Ridge Resources' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Granite Ridge Resources	2.98%	13.46%	8.41%
Valaris	12.61%	14.14%	7.06%

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of GRNT or VAL?

31.6% of Granite Ridge Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.7% of Valaris shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.5% of Granite Ridge Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Valaris shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts recommend GRNT or VAL?

Granite Ridge Resources presently has a consensus target price of $7.50, suggesting a potential upside of 19.71%. Valaris has a consensus target price of $51.67, suggesting a potential upside of 13.70%. Given Granite Ridge Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Granite Ridge Resources is more favorable than Valaris.

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
Valaris	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.86

Which has more volatility & risk, GRNT or VAL?

Granite Ridge Resources has a beta of 0.36, indicating that its share price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Valaris has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Granite Ridge Resources and Valaris tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.