Calfrac Well Services (CFW) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer WED or CFW?

In the previous week, Westaim and Westaim both had 1 articles in the media. Calfrac Well Services' average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Westaim's score of -1.05 indicating that Calfrac Well Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of WED or CFW?

15.0% of Westaim shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.1% of Calfrac Well Services shares are held by institutional investors. 9.3% of Westaim shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 46.9% of Calfrac Well Services shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is WED or CFW more profitable?

Westaim has a net margin of 44.28% compared to Calfrac Well Services' net margin of 1.74%. Westaim's return on equity of 7.76% beat Calfrac Well Services' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Westaim	44.28%	7.76%	7.60%
Calfrac Well Services	1.74%	4.42%	6.32%

Do analysts prefer WED or CFW?

Westaim currently has a consensus target price of C$7.75, suggesting a potential downside of 70.97%. Calfrac Well Services has a consensus target price of C$4.63, suggesting a potential upside of 38.47%. Given Calfrac Well Services' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Calfrac Well Services is more favorable than Westaim.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Westaim	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Calfrac Well Services	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has more risk and volatility, WED or CFW?

Westaim has a beta of -0.180063, indicating that its share price is 118% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Calfrac Well Services has a beta of 0.614698, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better valuation & earnings, WED or CFW?

Calfrac Well Services has higher revenue and earnings than Westaim. Westaim 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
Westaim	C$42.11M	21.27	C$4.52M	-C$1.32	-20.22
Calfrac Well Services	C$1.58B	0.18	C$27.97M	C$0.12	27.83

Summary

Calfrac Well Services beats Westaim on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.