Atlas Energy Solutions (NYSE:AESI – Get Free Report) and ProPetro (NYSE:PUMP – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.
Volatility and Risk
Atlas Energy Solutions has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ProPetro has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Atlas Energy Solutions and ProPetro”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Atlas Energy Solutions | $1.10 billion | 1.37 | -$50.30 million | ($0.95) | -12.66 |
| ProPetro | $1.27 billion | 0.85 | $820,000.00 | ($0.11) | -80.14 |
ProPetro has higher revenue and earnings than Atlas Energy Solutions. ProPetro is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Atlas Energy Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
34.6% of Atlas Energy Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.7% of ProPetro shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.4% of Atlas Energy Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of ProPetro shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Atlas Energy Solutions and ProPetro’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Atlas Energy Solutions | -11.08% | -9.57% | -4.84% |
| ProPetro | -1.15% | -1.49% | -0.89% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Atlas Energy Solutions and ProPetro, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Atlas Energy Solutions | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2.27 |
| ProPetro | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2.54 |
Atlas Energy Solutions presently has a consensus target price of $17.22, suggesting a potential upside of 43.20%. ProPetro has a consensus target price of $15.40, suggesting a potential upside of 74.70%. Given ProPetro’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ProPetro is more favorable than Atlas Energy Solutions.
Summary
ProPetro beats Atlas Energy Solutions on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Atlas Energy Solutions
Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. engages in the production, processing, and sale of mesh and sand that are used as a proppant during the well completion process in the Permian Basin of Texas and New Mexico. The company provides transportation and logistics, storage solutions, and contract labor services. It sells its products and services to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies, and oilfield services companies. Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
About ProPetro
ProPetro Holding Corp. operates as an integrated oilfield services company. The company provides hydraulic fracturing, wireline, cementing, and other complementary oilfield completion services to upstream oil and gas companies in the Permian Basin. ProPetro Holding Corp. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Midland, Texas.
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