Expro Group (NYSE:XPRO – Get Rating) and ProFrac (NASDAQ:ACDC – Get Rating) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Expro Group and ProFrac, as reported by MarketBeat.
Get Expro Group alerts:| 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 presently has a consensus price target of $19.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.44%. ProFrac has a consensus price target of $33.75, indicating a potential upside of 54.46%. Given ProFrac's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ProFrac is more favorable than Expro Group.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
88.1% of Expro Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.9% of ProFrac shares are held by institutional investors. 3.0% of Expro Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Expro Group and ProFrac's gross 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 | 2.37 | -$131.89 million | ($1.14) | -15.81 |
| ProFrac | $768.35 million | 4.05 | -$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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