Calfrac Well Services (CFW) Competitors

Calfrac Well Services (TSE:CFW) and Bitfarms (TSE:BITF) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment.

Do analysts prefer CFW or BITF?

Calfrac Well Services currently has a consensus price target of C$4.63, indicating a potential upside of 31.39%. Bitfarms has a consensus price target of C$3.75, indicating a potential upside of 119.30%. Given Bitfarms' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Bitfarms is more favorable than Calfrac Well Services.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Calfrac Well Services	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Bitfarms	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the media prefer CFW or BITF?

In the previous week, Calfrac Well Services had 5 more articles in the media than Bitfarms. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Calfrac Well Services and 4 mentions for Bitfarms. Calfrac Well Services' average media sentiment score of 0.24 beat Bitfarms' score of 0.16 indicating that Calfrac Well Services is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Calfrac Well Services	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Bitfarms	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is CFW or BITF more profitable?

Calfrac Well Services has a net margin of 1.74% compared to Bitfarms' net margin of -69.20%. Calfrac Well Services' return on equity of 4.42% beat Bitfarms' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Calfrac Well Services	1.74%	4.42%	6.32%
Bitfarms	-69.20%	-30.76%	-10.66%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, CFW or BITF?

Calfrac Well Services has higher revenue and earnings than Bitfarms. Bitfarms is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Calfrac Well Services, 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
Calfrac Well Services	C$1.61B	0.19	C$27.97M	C$0.33	10.75
Bitfarms	C$159.92M	3.75	-C$110.66M	-C$0.44	-3.85

Which has more volatility & risk, CFW or BITF?

Calfrac Well Services has a beta of 1.65, indicating that its stock price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bitfarms has a beta of 3.2, indicating that its stock price is 220% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders believe in CFW or BITF?

9.3% of Calfrac Well Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.2% of Bitfarms shares are owned by institutional investors. 46.9% of Calfrac Well Services shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.4% of Bitfarms shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Calfrac Well Services beats Bitfarms on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.