Total Energy Services (TSE:TOT) and Pulse Seismic (TSE:PSD) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares Total Energy Services and Pulse Seismic's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
|---|
| Total Energy Services | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Pulse Seismic | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Total Energy Services and Pulse Seismic, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
|---|
| Total Energy Services | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Pulse Seismic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Total Energy Services presently has a consensus price target of C$4.60, suggesting a potential upside of 14.14%. Given Total Energy Services' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Total Energy Services is more favorable than Pulse Seismic.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Total Energy Services and Pulse Seismic's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
|---|
| Total Energy Services | C$365.75 million | 0.50 | C$-30,655,080.00 | C($0.68) | -5.93 |
| Pulse Seismic | C$11.35 million | 7.77 | C$-6,777,918.00 | C($0.13) | -13.02 |
Pulse Seismic has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Total Energy Services. Pulse Seismic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Total Energy Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Total Energy Services beats Pulse Seismic on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.
