Expro Group (NYSE:XPRO – Get Rating) and ProFrac (NASDAQ:ACDC – Get Rating) are both mid-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and dividends.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

88.1% of Expro Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.9% of ProFrac shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Expro Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Expro Group and ProFrac, as provided by MarketBeat.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Expro Group and ProFrac's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

ProFrac has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Expro Group.

Profitability

This table compares Expro Group and ProFrac's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

ProFrac beats Expro Group on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Expro Group

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Expro Group Holdings NV engages in the provision of energy services. Its products and services include well construction, well flow management, well intervention and integrity, and subsea well access. The company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

About ProFrac

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ProFrac Holding Corp., a vertically integrated and energy services company, provides hydraulic fracturing, completion, and other products and services to upstream oil and gas companies engaged in the exploration and production of North American unconventional oil and natural gas resources. It operates through three segments: Stimulation Services, Manufacturing, and Proppant Production. The company also manufactures and sells high horsepower pumps, valves, piping, swivels, large-bore manifold systems, seats, and fluid ends. ProFrac Holding Corp. was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Willow Park, Texas.

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