Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD – Get Free Report) and Atlas Energy Solutions (NYSE:AESI – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Weatherford International and Atlas Energy Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Weatherford International | 7.66% | 21.50% | 7.09% |
| Atlas Energy Solutions | -11.08% | -9.57% | -4.84% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Weatherford International and Atlas Energy Solutions”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Weatherford International | $4.92 billion | 1.11 | $431.00 million | $5.07 | 15.03 |
| Atlas Energy Solutions | $1.10 billion | 1.12 | -$50.30 million | ($0.95) | -10.37 |
Weatherford International has higher revenue and earnings than Atlas Energy Solutions. Atlas Energy Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Weatherford International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
Weatherford International has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atlas Energy Solutions has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
97.2% of Weatherford International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.6% of Atlas Energy Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Weatherford International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.4% of Atlas Energy Solutions shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Weatherford International and Atlas Energy Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Weatherford International | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2.56 |
| Atlas Energy Solutions | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2.27 |
Weatherford International currently has a consensus target price of $116.86, indicating a potential upside of 53.38%. Atlas Energy Solutions has a consensus target price of $17.56, indicating a potential upside of 78.28%. Given Atlas Energy Solutions’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Atlas Energy Solutions is more favorable than Weatherford International.
Summary
Weatherford International beats Atlas Energy Solutions on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Weatherford International
Weatherford International plc, an energy services company, provides equipment and services for the drilling, evaluation, completion, production, and intervention of oil, geothermal, and natural gas wells worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Drilling and Evaluation; Well Construction and Completions; and Production and Intervention. It offers artificial lift systems, including reciprocating rod, progressing cavity pumping, gas, hydraulic, plunger, and hybrid lift systems, as well as related automation and control systems; pressure pumping and reservoir stimulation services, such as acidizing, fracturing, cementing, and coiled-tubing intervention; and software, automation and flow measurement solutions. The company also provides safety, downhole reservoir monitoring, flow control, and multistage fracturing systems, as well as sand-control technologies, and production and isolation packers; liner hangers to suspend a casing string in high-temperature and high-pressure wells; cementing products, including plugs, float and stage equipment, and torque-and-drag reduction technology for zonal isolation; and pre-job planning and installation services. In addition, it offers directional drilling services, and logging and measurement services while drilling; services related to rotary-steerable systems, high temperature and high pressure sensors, drilling reamers, and circulation subs; rotating control devices and advanced automated control systems, as well as closed loop drilling, air drilling, managed-pressure drilling, and underbalanced drilling services; open-hole and cased-hole logging services; and intervention and remediation services. Further, it provides tubular handling, management, and connection services; and re-entry, fishing, and well abandonment services, as well as patented bottom hole, tubular-handling equipment, pressure-control equipment, and drill pipe and collars. The company was incorporated in 1972 and is based in Houston, Texas.
About Atlas Energy Solutions
Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. engages in the production, processing, and sale of mesh and sand that are used as a proppant during the well completion process in the Permian Basin of Texas and New Mexico. The company provides transportation and logistics, storage solutions, and contract labor services. It sells its products and services to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies, and oilfield services companies. Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
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