Greenfire Resources (NYSE:GFR – Get Free Report) and Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares Greenfire Resources and Vista Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Greenfire Resources | -6.36% | -3.50% | -2.89% |
| Vista Energy | 19.66% | 20.79% | 7.60% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
88.9% of Greenfire Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.8% of Vista Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.0% of Greenfire Resources shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Greenfire Resources and Vista Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Greenfire Resources | $601.85 million | 1.17 | $34.00 million | ($0.28) | -20.12 |
| Vista Energy | $2.47 billion | 2.57 | $719.06 million | $7.19 | 7.99 |
Vista Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Greenfire Resources. Greenfire Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vista Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Greenfire Resources and Vista Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Greenfire Resources | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.50 |
| Vista Energy | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3.17 |
Greenfire Resources presently has a consensus target price of $11.50, suggesting a potential upside of 104.12%. Vista Energy has a consensus target price of $82.04, suggesting a potential upside of 42.76%. Given Greenfire Resources’ higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Greenfire Resources is more favorable than Vista Energy.
Risk & Volatility
Greenfire Resources has a beta of 0.16, indicating that its share price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vista Energy has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Vista Energy beats Greenfire Resources on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Greenfire Resources
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 Vista Energy
Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V., through its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas in Latin America. The company's principal assets located in Neuquina basin, Argentina and Vaca Muerta. It owns producing assets in Argentina and Mexico. In addition, the company involved in drilling and workover activities located in Argentina. The company was formerly known as Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V. and changed its name to Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. in April 2022. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Mexico City, Mexico.
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