ProFrac (ACDC) vs. Its Peers Head to Head Comparison

ProFrac (NASDAQ:ACDC) is one of 179 public companies in the “Energy Equipment & Services” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare ProFrac to related businesses based on the strength of its earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

12.8% of ProFrac shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.5% of shares of all “Energy Equipment & Services” companies are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of ProFrac shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.2% of shares of all “Energy Equipment & Services” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares ProFrac and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
ProFrac	$1.94 billion	-$369.00 million	-1.44
ProFrac Competitors	$3.24 billion	$29.44 million	12.77

ProFrac’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than ProFrac. ProFrac is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Risk and Volatility

ProFrac has a beta of 1.48, suggesting that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ProFrac’s peers have a beta of 0.79, suggesting that their average share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for ProFrac and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ProFrac	2	2	1	0	1.80
ProFrac Competitors	1686	6862	8647	491	2.45

ProFrac presently has a consensus target price of $4.50, suggesting a potential upside of 42.86%. As a group, “Energy Equipment & Services” companies have a potential upside of 32.90%. Given ProFrac’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe ProFrac is more favorable than its peers.

Profitability

This table compares ProFrac and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ProFrac	-20.47%	-47.13%	-13.05%
ProFrac Competitors	-10.41%	7.43%	1.51%

Summary

ProFrac peers beat ProFrac on 11 of the 13 factors compared.

About ProFrac

ProFrac Holding Corp. is an oilfield services company that supports onshore oil and natural gas producers, primarily in the United States. Its services focus on well completion, including hydraulic fracturing, which uses high-pressure fluid to help release hydrocarbons from underground formations. The company also provides wireline services used to prepare and monitor wells, and produces proppant and other materials used in completion operations. ProFrac’s business includes equipment and manufacturing capabilities that support its oilfield services operations.