ProPetro (NYSE:PUMP – Get Free Report) and DMC Global (NASDAQ:BOOM – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares ProPetro and DMC Global”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ProPetro | $1.16 billion | 0.82 | $820,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
| DMC Global | $608.90 million | 0.32 | -$13.45 million | ($0.24) | -38.96 |
ProPetro has higher revenue and earnings than DMC Global.
Profitability
This table compares ProPetro and DMC Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ProPetro | 0.16% | 0.21% | 0.12% |
| DMC Global | -1.15% | -2.13% | -0.79% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for ProPetro and DMC Global, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ProPetro | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2.69 |
| DMC Global | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.50 |
ProPetro presently has a consensus price target of $15.25, suggesting a potential upside of 97.41%. DMC Global has a consensus price target of $9.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.74%. Given ProPetro’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe ProPetro is more favorable than DMC Global.
Volatility and Risk
ProPetro has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DMC Global has a beta of 1.8, meaning that its stock price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
84.7% of ProPetro shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.6% of DMC Global shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of ProPetro shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.1% of DMC Global shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
ProPetro beats DMC Global on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About ProPetro
ProPetro Holding Corp. operates as an integrated oilfield services company. The company provides hydraulic fracturing, wireline, cementing, and other complementary oilfield completion services to upstream oil and gas companies in the Permian Basin. ProPetro Holding Corp. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Midland, Texas.
About DMC Global
DMC Global Inc. provides a suite of engineered products and various solutions for the construction, energy, industrial processing, and transportation markets worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Arcadia, DynaEnergetics, and NobelClad. The Arcadia segment manufactures, assembles, and sells architectural building products, including exterior and interior framing systems, curtain walls, windows, doors, and interior partitions; architectural components, architectural framing systems, entrance systems, and sun control products; sliding and glazing systems; and thermally broken steel, aluminum windows and doors, and wood doors and windows. It sells its products through a national in-house sales force for buildings, such as office towers, airports, hotels, education and athletic facilities, health care locations, government buildings, retail centers, mixed use, and multi-family residential buildings. The DynaEnergetics segment designs, manufactures, markets, and sells perforating systems, including initiation systems, shaped charges, detonating cords, gun hardware, and control panels; and perforating systems and associated hardware for the oil and gas industry. It sells its products through direct selling, distributors, and independent sales representatives. The NobelClad segment produces and sells explosion-welded clad metal plates for use in the construction of heavy, corrosion resistant pressure vessels, and heat exchangers for oil and gas, chemical and petrochemical, alternative energy, hydrometallurgy, aluminum production, shipbuilding, rail car manufacturing, power generation, and industrial refrigeration industries. It sells its products through direct sales personnel, program managers, and independent sales representatives. The company was formerly known as Dynamic Materials Corporation and changed its name to DMC Global Inc. in November 2016. DMC Global Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado.
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