Contrasting Permian Resources (NYSE:PR) and Viking Energy Group (OTCMKTS:VKIND)

Permian Resources (NYSE:PR) and Viking Energy Group (OTCMKTS:VKIND) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Permian Resources and Viking Energy Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Permian Resources	21.52%	13.47%	8.66%
Viking Energy Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

91.8% of Permian Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.0% of Permian Resources shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

Permian Resources has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Viking Energy Group has a beta of 1.59, suggesting that its share price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Permian Resources and Viking Energy Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Permian Resources	0	3	14	5	3.09
Viking Energy Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Permian Resources currently has a consensus target price of $23.47, suggesting a potential downside of 1.51%. Given Viking Energy Group’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Viking Energy Group is more favorable than Permian Resources.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Permian Resources and Viking Energy Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Permian Resources	$5.07 billion	3.94	$935.17 million	$1.51	15.78
Viking Energy Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	($1.35)	N/A

Permian Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Viking Energy Group. Viking Energy Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Permian Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Permian Resources beats Viking Energy Group on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Permian Resources

Permian Resources Corporation, an independent oil and natural gas company, focuses on the development of crude oil and related liquids-rich natural gas reserves in the United States. The company’s assets primarily focus on the Delaware Basin, a sub-basin of the Permian Basin. Its properties consist of acreage blocks in West Texas, Eddy County, Lea County, and New Mexico. The company was formerly known as Centennial Resource Development, Inc. and changed its name to Permian Resources Corporation in September 2022. Permian Resources Corporation was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Midland, Texas.

About Viking Energy Group

Viking Energy Group, Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas properties in North America. The company owns oil and gas leases in Kansas, Missouri, Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. The company was formerly known as Viking Investments Group, Inc. and changed its name to Viking Energy Group, Inc. in March 2017. Viking Energy Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1989 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.