Head-To-Head Survey: PetroQuest Energy (OTCMKTS:PQUE) and Greenfire Resources (NYSE:GFR)

Greenfire Resources (NYSE:GFRGet Free Report) and PetroQuest Energy (OTCMKTS:PQUEGet Free Report) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Greenfire Resources and PetroQuest Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Greenfire Resources 5.02% 5.40% 3.13%
PetroQuest Energy -4.93% N/A -3.76%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Greenfire Resources and PetroQuest Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Greenfire Resources 0 0 1 0 3.00
PetroQuest Energy 0 0 0 0 0.00

Greenfire Resources presently has a consensus price target of $10.50, indicating a potential upside of 46.44%. Given Greenfire Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Greenfire Resources is more favorable than PetroQuest Energy.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Greenfire Resources and PetroQuest Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
Greenfire Resources $775.81 million 0.64 -$100.50 million $0.35 20.49
PetroQuest Energy $108.29 million 0.00 -$6.63 million ($0.55) -0.04

PetroQuest Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Greenfire Resources. PetroQuest Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Greenfire Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

88.9% of Greenfire Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.6% of PetroQuest Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.0% of Greenfire Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.8% of PetroQuest Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Greenfire Resources has a beta of 0.29, meaning that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PetroQuest Energy has a beta of 1.56, meaning that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Greenfire Resources beats PetroQuest Energy on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Greenfire Resources

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Greenfire Resources Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, exploration, and operation of oil and gas properties in the Athabasca oil sands region of Alberta. The company operates the Tier-1 oil sands assets located in Western Canada. It utilizes steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) extraction technology, a situ thermal oil recovery process to recover diluted and non- diluted bitumen. The company is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

About PetroQuest Energy

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PetroQuest Energy, Inc. operates as an independent oil and gas company in Texas and Louisiana. The company acquires, explores for, develops, and operates oil and gas properties. As of December 31, 2017, it had estimated proved reserves of 1.8 million barrels of oil; 19.4 billion cubic feet equivalent of natural gas liquids; and 125.4 billion cubic feet of natural gas. PetroQuest Energy, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana.

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