Mammoth Energy Services (NASDAQ:TUSK) versus Tetra Technologies (NYSE:TTI) Head to Head Survey

Tetra Technologies (NYSE:TTI) and Mammoth Energy Services (NASDAQ:TUSK) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Volatility & Risk

Tetra Technologies has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mammoth Energy Services has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Tetra Technologies and Mammoth Energy Services’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tetra Technologies	19.75%	13.07%	5.76%
Mammoth Energy Services	-13.47%	-25.09%	-17.48%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Tetra Technologies and Mammoth Energy Services”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tetra Technologies	$599.11 million	2.20	$108.28 million	$0.91	10.85
Mammoth Energy Services	$187.93 million	0.54	-$207.33 million	($0.41)	-5.15

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

70.2% of Tetra Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.7% of Mammoth Energy Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.7% of Tetra Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Mammoth Energy Services shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Tetra Technologies and Mammoth Energy Services, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tetra Technologies	0	1	4	0	2.80
Mammoth Energy Services	1	0	0	0	1.00

Tetra Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $9.25, indicating a potential downside of 6.33%. Given Tetra Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Tetra Technologies is more favorable than Mammoth Energy Services.

Summary

Tetra Technologies beats Mammoth Energy Services on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Tetra Technologies

TETRA Technologies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy services and solutions company. It operates through two segments, Completion Fluids & Products Division and Water & Flowback Services. The Completion Fluids & Products segment manufactures and markets clear brine fluids, additives, and associated products and services to the oil and gas industry for use in well drilling, completion, and workover operations in the United States, as well as in Latin America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. This segment also markets liquid and dry calcium chloride products; and TETRA PureFlow ultra-pure zinc bromide to battery technology companies. The Water & Flowback Services segment provides water management services for onshore oil and gas operators. This segment also offers frac flowback, production well testing, and other associated services in oil and gas producing regions in the United States, as well as in various basins in Latin America, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. TETRA Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.

About Mammoth Energy Services

Mammoth Energy Services, Inc. operates as an energy services company in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company operates in four segments: Well Completion Services, Infrastructure Services, Natural Sand Proppant Services, and Drilling Services. The company offers pressure pumping and hydraulic fracturing, sand hauling, and water transfer services; and master services agreements. It also provides a range of services on electric transmission and distribution, and networks and substation facilities, including engineering, design, construction, upgrade, maintenance, and repair of high voltage transmission lines, substations, and lower voltage overhead and underground distribution systems; storm repair and restoration services; and commercial services comprising installation, maintenance, and repair of commercial wiring. In addition, the company mines, processes, and sells natural sand proppant used for hydraulic fracturing; buys processed sand from suppliers on the spot market for resale; and provides logistics solutions to facilitate delivery of frac sand products. Further, it offers contract land and directional drilling services; and rig moving services. Additionally, the company offers aviation services, equipment rental, remote accommodation, and equipment manufacturing services. It serves government-funded, private, public investor-owned, and co-operative utilities; independent oil and natural gas producers; and land-based drilling contractors. The company was formerly known as Mammoth Energy Partners LP and changed its name to Mammoth Energy Services, Inc. in October 2016. Mammoth Energy Services, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.