ProPetro (NYSE:PUMP – Get Free Report) and Atlas Energy Solutions (NYSE:AESI – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares ProPetro and Atlas Energy Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ProPetro | -1.15% | -1.49% | -0.89% |
| Atlas Energy Solutions | -11.08% | -9.57% | -4.84% |
Risk and Volatility
ProPetro has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atlas Energy Solutions has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ProPetro | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2.54 |
| Atlas Energy Solutions | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2.27 |
ProPetro presently has a consensus target price of $15.25, suggesting a potential upside of 64.88%. Atlas Energy Solutions has a consensus target price of $17.67, suggesting a potential upside of 47.05%. Given ProPetro’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe ProPetro is more favorable than Atlas Energy Solutions.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares ProPetro and Atlas Energy Solutions”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ProPetro | $1.27 billion | 0.90 | $820,000.00 | ($0.11) | -84.08 |
| Atlas Energy Solutions | $1.10 billion | 1.37 | -$50.30 million | ($0.95) | -12.65 |
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 & Insider Ownership
84.7% of ProPetro shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.6% of Atlas Energy Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of ProPetro shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.4% of Atlas Energy Solutions shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
ProPetro beats Atlas Energy Solutions on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
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.
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