ProFrac (NASDAQ:ACDC – Get Free Report) and MIND Technology (NASDAQ:MIND – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and valuation.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
12.8% of ProFrac shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.8% of MIND Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of ProFrac shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of MIND Technology shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares ProFrac and MIND Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ProFrac | -22.83% | -45.18% | -13.61% |
| MIND Technology | -6.77% | -5.77% | -4.85% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares ProFrac and MIND Technology”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ProFrac | $1.94 billion | 0.39 | -$369.00 million | ($2.33) | -1.79 |
| MIND Technology | $40.95 million | 0.86 | $750,000.00 | ($0.26) | -14.96 |
MIND Technology has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ProFrac. MIND Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ProFrac, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for ProFrac and MIND Technology, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ProFrac | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.80 |
| MIND Technology | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
ProFrac currently has a consensus target price of $5.25, suggesting a potential upside of 25.90%. Given ProFrac’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe ProFrac is more favorable than MIND Technology.
Volatility & Risk
ProFrac has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MIND Technology has a beta of 0.4, indicating that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
MIND Technology beats ProFrac on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About ProFrac
ProFrac Holding Corp. operates as a technology-focused energy services holding company in the United States. It operates through three segments: Stimulation Services, Manufacturing, and Proppant Production. The company offers hydraulic fracturing, well stimulation, in-basin frac sand, and other completion services and complementary products and services to upstream oil and natural gas companies engaged in the exploration and production of unconventional oil and natural gas resources. It also manufactures and sells high horsepower pumps, valves, piping, swivels, large-bore manifold systems, and fluid ends. ProFrac Holding Corp. was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Willow Park, Texas.
About MIND Technology
MIND Technology, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides technology to the oceanographic, hydrographic, defense, seismic, and maritime security industries worldwide. Its primary products include the GunLink seismic source acquisition and control systems that provide operators of marine seismic surveys with precise monitoring and control of energy sources; the BuoyLink RGPS tracking system, which is used to offer precise positioning of marine seismic energy sources and streamers; Sleeve Gun energy sources; SeaLink towed seismic streamer system; and Sea Serpent line of passive sonar arrays for maritime security and anti-submarine warfare applications. The company also provides streamer weight collars, depth and pressure transducers, air control valves, and source array systems; spare and replacement parts; and repair and engineering services, training and field service operations, and umbilical terminations. The company was formerly known as Mitcham Industries, Inc. MIND Technology, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.
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