NXT Energy Solutions (SFD) Competitors C$0.93 +0.05 (+5.68%) As of 08/15/2025 02:44 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock SFD vs. PSD, SHLE, SDY, E, MCB, CWC, AVE, ESN, MXX, and HWOShould you be buying NXT Energy Solutions stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NXT Energy Solutions include Pulse Seismic (PSD), Source Energy Services (SHLE), Strad Inc. (SDY.TO) (SDY), Enterprise Group (E), McCoy Global (MCB), CWC Energy Services (CWC), Aveda Transportation and Energy Services (AVE), Essential Energy Services (ESN), MATRRIX Energy Technologies (MXX), and High Arctic Energy Services (HWO). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas equipment & services" industry. NXT Energy Solutions vs. Its Competitors Pulse Seismic Source Energy Services Strad Inc. (SDY.TO) Enterprise Group McCoy Global CWC Energy Services Aveda Transportation and Energy Services Essential Energy Services MATRRIX Energy Technologies High Arctic Energy Services Pulse Seismic (TSE:PSD) and NXT Energy Solutions (TSE:SFD) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and valuation. Is PSD or SFD more profitable? Pulse Seismic has a net margin of 31.51% compared to NXT Energy Solutions' net margin of -243.94%. Pulse Seismic's return on equity of 45.18% beat NXT Energy Solutions' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Pulse Seismic31.51% 45.18% 32.06% NXT Energy Solutions -243.94%-123.85%-21.54% Does the media favor PSD or SFD? In the previous week, Pulse Seismic and Pulse Seismic both had 3 articles in the media. NXT Energy Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Pulse Seismic's score of 0.40 indicating that NXT Energy Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Pulse Seismic 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral NXT Energy Solutions 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, PSD or SFD? Pulse Seismic has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NXT Energy Solutions has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in PSD or SFD? 20.4% of Pulse Seismic shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.0% of NXT Energy Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 23.0% of Pulse Seismic shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 39.7% of NXT Energy Solutions shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher earnings and valuation, PSD or SFD? Pulse Seismic has higher revenue and earnings than NXT Energy Solutions. NXT Energy Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pulse Seismic, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPulse SeismicC$34.51M5.44C$10.87MC$0.2117.25NXT Energy SolutionsC$2.78M26.52-C$6.77M-C$0.09-10.87 SummaryPulse Seismic beats NXT Energy Solutions on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks. Get NXT Energy Solutions News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SFD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SFD and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of TSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SFD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNXT Energy SolutionsOil & Gas Equipment & Services IndustryEnergy SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$73.63MC$362.91MC$7.75BC$6.38BDividend Yield18.05%19.75%10.99%6.72%P/E Ratio-10.879.1873.5267.51Price / Sales26.52108.3624,870.621,649.64Price / Cash20.0026.6935.8783.29Price / Book30.002.734.184.90Net Income-C$6.77MC$38.57MC$4.25BC$301.20M7 Day Performance6.90%-1.91%0.23%1.16%1 Month Performance27.40%-1.58%0.75%1.66%1 Year Performance304.35%13.12%7.69%27.67% NXT Energy Solutions Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SFDNXT Energy SolutionsN/AC$0.93+5.7%N/A+313.3%C$73.63MC$2.78M-10.8710Positive NewsPSDPulse SeismicN/AC$4.13+0.7%N/A+49.4%C$209.96MC$34.51M19.3115Dividend AnnouncementGap DownHigh Trading VolumeSHLESource Energy ServicesN/AC$12.99-1.5%C$16.00+23.2%-12.2%C$175.69MC$682.39M1.04451SDYStrad Inc. (SDY.TO)N/AN/AN/AN/AC$129.61MC$130.24M125.26186EEnterprise Group3.0045 of 5 starsC$1.48-1.3%C$2.66+79.7%-2.8%C$113.96MC$47.20M14.4232,700News CoverageMCBMcCoy GlobalN/AC$3.12-13.8%N/A+62.2%C$85.09MC$76.11M11.08132High Trading VolumeCWCCWC Energy ServicesN/AC$0.16-5.9%N/A+0.0%C$82.81MC$207.84M1.96665Gap DownAVEAveda Transportation and Energy ServicesN/AC$1.04+1.0%N/A+0.0%C$59.66MN/A0.00N/AESNEssential Energy ServicesN/AN/AN/AN/AC$50.20MC$158.15M40.00332MXXMATRRIX Energy TechnologiesN/AC$0.31+3.3%N/A+0.0%C$40.80MC$23.15M-16.32122HWOHigh Arctic Energy ServicesN/AC$0.84-2.3%N/A-53.3%C$9.58MC$37.70M0.30202 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Pulse Seismic Competitors Source Energy Services Competitors Strad Inc. (SDY.TO) Competitors Enterprise Group Competitors McCoy Global Competitors CWC Energy Services Competitors Aveda Transportation and Energy Services Competitors Essential Energy Services Competitors MATRRIX Energy Technologies Competitors High Arctic Energy Services Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (TSE:SFD) was last updated on 8/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredAlex’s “Next Magnificent Seven” stocksThe original “Magnificent Seven” turned $7K into $1.18 million. 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