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.
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Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Expro Group and ProFrac, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
| Expro Group | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
| ProFrac | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.00 |
Expro Group currently has a consensus price target of $19.00, indicating a potential upside of 2.54%. ProFrac has a consensus price target of $33.75, indicating a potential upside of 38.72%. Given ProFrac's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ProFrac is more favorable than Expro Group.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Expro Group and ProFrac's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
| Expro Group | $825.76 million | 2.44 | -$131.89 million | ($1.14) | -16.23 |
| ProFrac | $768.35 million | 4.52 | -$42.42 million | N/A | N/A |
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.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
| Expro Group | -10.15% | -0.91% | -0.63% |
| ProFrac | 3.59% | -26.10% | 7.93% |
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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