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Western Energy Services (WRG) Competitors

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C$3.09 -0.02 (-0.64%)
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WRG vs. CET, AKT.A, XDC, SDI, and QI

Should you be buying Western Energy Services stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Western Energy Services include Cathedral Energy Services (CET), AKITA Drilling (AKT.A), Xtreme Drilling (XDC), Stampede Drilling (SDI), and Q Investments (QI). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas drilling" industry.

How does Western Energy Services compare to Cathedral Energy Services?

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

In the previous week, Western Energy Services had 3 more articles in the media than Cathedral Energy Services. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Western Energy Services and 0 mentions for Cathedral Energy Services. Western Energy Services' average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Cathedral Energy Services' score of 0.00 indicating that Western Energy Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Cathedral Energy Services Neutral
Western Energy Services Positive

Western Energy Services has a consensus price target of C$2.50, suggesting a potential downside of 19.09%. Given Cathedral Energy Services' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Cathedral Energy Services is more favorable than Western 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)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

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 Services3.71% 12.31% 8.07%
Western Energy Services -3.45%-2.40%0.18%

Cathedral Energy Services has a beta of 2.64, suggesting that its share price is 164% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Western Energy Services has a beta of 0.006567, suggesting that its share price is 99% less volatile than the S&P 500.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cathedral Energy ServicesC$577.31M0.00C$21.42MC$0.08N/A
Western Energy ServicesC$203.75M0.51-C$7.47M-C$0.78N/A

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 insiders. Comparatively, 32.7% of Western Energy Services shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Cathedral Energy Services beats Western Energy Services on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Energy Services compare to AKITA Drilling?

AKITA Drilling (TSE:AKT.A) and Western Energy Services (TSE:WRG) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

AKITA Drilling has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Western Energy Services. Western Energy Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AKITA Drilling, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
AKITA DrillingC$200.90M0.90C$4.87MC$0.3413.82
Western Energy ServicesC$203.75M0.51-C$7.47M-C$0.78N/A

In the previous week, Western Energy Services had 1 more articles in the media than AKITA Drilling. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Western Energy Services and 2 mentions for AKITA Drilling. AKITA Drilling's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Western Energy Services' score of 0.52 indicating that AKITA Drilling is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
AKITA Drilling
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Western Energy Services
0 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

AKITA Drilling has a beta of -0.298502, meaning that its share price is 130% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Western Energy Services has a beta of 0.006567, meaning that its share price is 99% less volatile than the S&P 500.

AKITA Drilling has a net margin of 2.60% compared to Western Energy Services' net margin of -3.45%. AKITA Drilling's return on equity of 3.12% beat Western Energy Services' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AKITA Drilling2.60% 3.12% -0.11%
Western Energy Services -3.45%-2.40%0.18%

22.6% of AKITA Drilling shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.5% of Western Energy Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.6% of AKITA Drilling shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 32.7% of Western Energy Services shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

AKITA Drilling currently has a consensus price target of C$2.25, indicating a potential downside of 52.13%. Western Energy Services has a consensus price target of C$2.50, indicating a potential downside of 19.09%. Given Western Energy Services' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Western Energy Services is more favorable than AKITA Drilling.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
AKITA Drilling
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Western Energy Services
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Summary

AKITA Drilling beats Western Energy Services on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Energy Services compare to Xtreme Drilling?

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

Western Energy Services presently has a consensus price target of C$2.50, indicating a potential downside of 19.09%. Given Xtreme Drilling's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Xtreme Drilling is more favorable than Western Energy Services.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Western Energy Services
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Xtreme Drilling
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Western Energy Services had 3 more articles in the media than Xtreme Drilling. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Western Energy Services and 0 mentions for Xtreme Drilling. Western Energy Services' average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Xtreme Drilling's score of 0.00 indicating that Western Energy Services is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Western Energy Services Positive
Xtreme Drilling Neutral

0.5% of Western Energy Services shares are held by institutional investors. 32.7% of Western Energy Services shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Western Energy Services has higher revenue and earnings than Xtreme Drilling. Western Energy Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Xtreme Drilling, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Western Energy ServicesC$203.75M0.51-C$7.47M-C$0.78N/A
Xtreme DrillingC$79.18M0.00-C$65.39M-C$0.87N/A

Xtreme Drilling has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Western Energy Services' net margin of -3.45%. Xtreme Drilling's return on equity of 0.00% beat Western Energy Services' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Western Energy Services-3.45% -2.40% 0.18%
Xtreme Drilling N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Western Energy Services beats Xtreme Drilling on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Energy Services compare to Stampede Drilling?

Western Energy Services (TSE:WRG) and Stampede Drilling (CVE:SDI) 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, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

0.5% of Western Energy Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.2% of Stampede Drilling shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.7% of Western Energy Services shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of Stampede Drilling shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Western Energy Services had 3 more articles in the media than Stampede Drilling. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Western Energy Services and 0 mentions for Stampede Drilling. Western Energy Services' average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Stampede Drilling's score of 0.00 indicating that Western Energy Services is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Western Energy Services Positive
Stampede Drilling Neutral

Western Energy Services currently has a consensus target price of C$2.50, suggesting a potential downside of 19.09%. Given Western Energy Services' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Western Energy Services is more favorable than Stampede Drilling.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Western Energy Services
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Stampede Drilling
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Stampede Drilling has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Western Energy Services. Western Energy Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stampede Drilling, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Western Energy ServicesC$203.75M0.51-C$7.47M-C$0.78N/A
Stampede DrillingC$71.40M0.60C$7.53MC$0.0211.00

Stampede Drilling has a net margin of 5.34% compared to Western Energy Services' net margin of -3.45%. Stampede Drilling's return on equity of 4.33% beat Western Energy Services' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Western Energy Services-3.45% -2.40% 0.18%
Stampede Drilling 5.34%4.33%6.20%

Western Energy Services has a beta of 0.006567, suggesting that its share price is 99% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stampede Drilling has a beta of 0.095008, suggesting that its share price is 90% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Stampede Drilling beats Western Energy Services on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Energy Services compare to Q Investments?

Western Energy Services (TSE:WRG) and Q Investments (CVE:QI) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

In the previous week, Western Energy Services had 3 more articles in the media than Q Investments. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Western Energy Services and 0 mentions for Q Investments. Western Energy Services' average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Q Investments' score of 0.00 indicating that Western Energy Services is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Western Energy Services Positive
Q Investments Neutral

Western Energy Services has higher revenue and earnings than Q Investments. Western Energy Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Q Investments, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Western Energy ServicesC$203.75M0.51-C$7.47M-C$0.78N/A
Q Investments-C$570.77K-46.80-C$16.39M-C$0.18N/A

Western Energy Services currently has a consensus target price of C$2.50, suggesting a potential downside of 19.09%. Given Western Energy Services' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Western Energy Services is more favorable than Q Investments.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Western Energy Services
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Q Investments
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

0.5% of Western Energy Services shares are held by institutional investors. 32.7% of Western Energy Services shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Q Investments has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Western Energy Services' net margin of -3.45%. Q Investments' return on equity of 0.00% beat Western Energy Services' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Western Energy Services-3.45% -2.40% 0.18%
Q Investments N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Western Energy Services beats Q Investments on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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WRG vs. The Competition

MetricWestern Energy ServicesOil & Gas Drilling IndustryEnergy SectorTSE Exchange
Market CapC$104.60MC$479.19MC$10.78BC$11.72B
Dividend Yield8.70%13.99%10.16%6.22%
P/E Ratio-3.966.1914.9923.83
Price / Sales0.510.701,021.1613.46
Price / Cash8.7929.0737.9982.69
Price / Book0.361.903.564.48
Net Income-C$7.47MC$58.98MC$4.24BC$300.68M
7 Day Performance-0.64%3.52%1.70%0.12%
1 Month Performance-0.64%6.90%5.31%2.88%
1 Year Performance43.72%93.22%66.02%57.78%

Western Energy Services Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
WRG
Western Energy Services
1.1755 of 5 stars
C$3.09
-0.6%
C$2.50
-19.1%
N/AC$104.60MC$203.75MN/A675
CET
Cathedral Energy Services
N/AN/AN/AN/AC$216.31MC$577.31M11.256
AKT.A
AKITA Drilling
1.1522 of 5 stars
C$4.45
+3.5%
C$2.25
-49.4%
N/AC$171.49MC$200.90M13.091,068
XDC
Xtreme Drilling
N/AN/AN/AN/AC$142.47MC$79.18MN/AN/A
SDI
Stampede Drilling
N/AC$0.21
-4.5%
N/AN/AC$41.20MC$71.40M10.50328

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