Western Energy Services (WRG) Competitors

Cathedral Energy Services (TSE:CET) and Western Energy Services (TSE:WRG) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.

Is CET or WRG more profitable?

Cathedral Energy Services has a net margin of 3.71% compared to Western Energy Services' net margin of -3.45%. Cathedral Energy Services' return on equity of 12.31% beat Western Energy Services' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cathedral Energy Services	3.71%	12.31%	8.07%
Western Energy Services	-3.45%	-2.40%	0.18%

Which has more volatility and risk, CET or WRG?

Cathedral Energy Services has a beta of 2.64, indicating that its stock price is 164% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Western Energy Services has a beta of 0.702763, indicating that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CET or WRG?

14.1% of Cathedral Energy Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.5% of Western Energy Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.6% of Cathedral Energy Services shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 32.7% of Western Energy Services shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better valuation & earnings, CET or WRG?

Cathedral Energy Services has higher revenue and earnings than Western Energy Services. Western Energy Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cathedral Energy 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
Cathedral Energy Services	C$577.31M	0.00	C$21.42M	C$0.08	N/A
Western Energy Services	C$227.08M	0.30	-C$7.47M	-C$0.15	-13.53

Does the media refer more to CET or WRG?

In the previous week, Cathedral Energy Services' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Western Energy Services'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Cathedral Energy Services	Neutral
Western Energy Services	Neutral

Do analysts prefer CET or WRG?

Western Energy Services has a consensus price target of C$2.75, suggesting a potential upside of 35.47%. Given Western Energy Services' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Western Energy Services is more favorable than Cathedral Energy Services.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cathedral Energy Services	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Western Energy Services	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Cathedral Energy Services beats Western Energy Services on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.