Gran Tierra Energy (GTE) Competitors

Gran Tierra Energy (TSE:GTE) and North American Construction Group (TSE:NOA) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Do analysts prefer GTE or NOA?

Gran Tierra Energy presently has a consensus target price of C$10.50, suggesting a potential upside of 58.13%. North American Construction Group has a consensus target price of C$35.38, suggesting a potential upside of 58.49%. Given North American Construction Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe North American Construction Group is more favorable than Gran Tierra Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gran Tierra Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
North American Construction Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.13

Is GTE or NOA more profitable?

Gran Tierra Energy has a net margin of 7.17% compared to North American Construction Group's net margin of 4.80%. North American Construction Group's return on equity of 15.24% beat Gran Tierra Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gran Tierra Energy	7.17%	11.08%	8.16%
North American Construction Group	4.80%	15.24%	6.65%

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in GTE or NOA?

50.9% of Gran Tierra Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.1% of North American Construction Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of Gran Tierra Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of North American Construction Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk & volatility, GTE or NOA?

Gran Tierra Energy has a beta of 1.57, indicating that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, North American Construction Group has a beta of 1.59, indicating that its share price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, GTE or NOA?

North American Construction Group has higher revenue and earnings than Gran Tierra Energy. Gran Tierra Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than North American Construction Group, 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
Gran Tierra Energy	C$525.11M	0.32	C$37.65M	C$2.09	3.18
North American Construction Group	C$1.18B	0.50	C$56.80M	C$2.13	10.49

Does the media prefer GTE or NOA?

In the previous week, North American Construction Group had 5 more articles in the media than Gran Tierra Energy. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for North American Construction Group and 2 mentions for Gran Tierra Energy. Gran Tierra Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat North American Construction Group's score of 0.08 indicating that Gran Tierra Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Gran Tierra Energy	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
North American Construction Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

North American Construction Group beats Gran Tierra Energy on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.