Gran Tierra Energy (NYSE:GTE – Get Free Report) and New Era Energy & Digital (NASDAQ:NUAI – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.
Volatility and Risk
Gran Tierra Energy has a beta of 0.19, suggesting that its stock price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, New Era Energy & Digital has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Gran Tierra Energy and New Era Energy & Digital, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Gran Tierra Energy | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3.33 |
| New Era Energy & Digital | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.60 |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Gran Tierra Energy and New Era Energy & Digital”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Gran Tierra Energy | $638.42 million | 0.61 | -$6.29 million | ($7.25) | -1.52 |
| New Era Energy & Digital | $880,000.00 | 661.16 | -$29.59 million | ($0.98) | -5.57 |
Gran Tierra Energy has higher revenue and earnings than New Era Energy & Digital. New Era Energy & Digital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gran Tierra Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
31.7% of Gran Tierra Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.9% of New Era Energy & Digital shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.8% of Gran Tierra Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of New Era Energy & Digital shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Gran Tierra Energy and New Era Energy & Digital’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Gran Tierra Energy | 7.17% | 11.36% | 3.28% |
| New Era Energy & Digital | -4,388.71% | -121.41% | -64.90% |
Summary
Gran Tierra Energy beats New Era Energy & Digital on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Gran Tierra Energy
Gran Tierra Energy Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas properties in Colombia and Ecuador. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
About New Era Energy & Digital
New Era Energy & Digital, Inc., operates as an exploration and production platform, engages in the exploration, development, and production of helium, oil and natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States. The company owns and operates a portfolio of approximately 137,000 acres in Southeast New Mexico. Its flagship Pecos Slope Field covering an area of 1893 square kilometers located 20 miles north of Roswell, New Mexico. It serves Tier 2 gas companies and balloon gas distributors. The company was formerly known as New Era Helium, Inc. and changed its name to New Era Energy & Digital, Inc. in August 2025. New Era Energy & Digital, Inc. is based in Midland, Texas.
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