Viking Energy Group (OTCMKTS:VKIND – Get Free Report) and Permian Resources (NYSE:PR – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Viking Energy Group and Permian Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Viking Energy Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Permian Resources | 21.52% | 13.47% | 8.66% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Viking Energy Group and Permian Resources”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Viking Energy Group | N/A | N/A | N/A | ($1.35) | N/A |
| Permian Resources | $5.07 billion | 3.84 | $935.17 million | $1.51 | 15.39 |
Permian Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Viking Energy Group. Viking Energy Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Permian Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Viking Energy Group has a beta of 1.59, meaning that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Permian Resources has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
91.8% of Permian Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.0% of Permian Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Viking Energy Group and Permian Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Viking Energy Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Permian Resources | 0 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 3.10 |
Permian Resources has a consensus price target of $23.47, indicating a potential upside of 1.01%. Given Permian Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Permian Resources is more favorable than Viking Energy Group.
Summary
Permian Resources beats Viking Energy Group on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Viking Energy Group
Viking Energy Group, Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas properties in North America. The company owns oil and gas leases in Kansas, Missouri, Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. The company was formerly known as Viking Investments Group, Inc. and changed its name to Viking Energy Group, Inc. in March 2017. Viking Energy Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1989 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
About Permian Resources
Permian Resources Corporation, an independent oil and natural gas company, focuses on the development of crude oil and related liquids-rich natural gas reserves in the United States. The company’s assets primarily focus on the Delaware Basin, a sub-basin of the Permian Basin. Its properties consist of acreage blocks in West Texas, Eddy County, Lea County, and New Mexico. The company was formerly known as Centennial Resource Development, Inc. and changed its name to Permian Resources Corporation in September 2022. Permian Resources Corporation was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Midland, Texas.
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