METC vs. HNRG, CEIX, VTS, DEC, AMPS, EGY, DRQ, REPX, SOC, and CLB
Should you be buying Ramaco Resources stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ramaco Resources include Hallador Energy (HNRG), CONSOL Energy (CEIX), Vitesse Energy (VTS), Diversified Energy (DEC), Altus Power (AMPS), VAALCO Energy (EGY), Dril-Quip (DRQ), Riley Exploration Permian (REPX), Sable Offshore (SOC), and Core Laboratories (CLB). These companies are all part of the "oils/energy" sector.
Hallador Energy (NASDAQ:HNRG) and Ramaco Resources (NASDAQ:METC) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and community ranking.
In the previous week, Ramaco Resources had 12 more articles in the media than Hallador Energy. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Ramaco Resources and 6 mentions for Hallador Energy. Ramaco Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Hallador Energy's score of 0.36 indicating that Hallador Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Ramaco Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Hallador Energy. Ramaco Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hallador Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Hallador Energy received 16 more outperform votes than Ramaco Resources when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 62.67% of users gave Ramaco Resources an outperform vote while only 60.40% of users gave Hallador Energy an outperform vote.
Ramaco Resources has a net margin of 11.87% compared to Ramaco Resources' net margin of 3.79%. Hallador Energy's return on equity of 24.28% beat Ramaco Resources' return on equity.
Hallador Energy currently has a consensus price target of $11.00, indicating a potential upside of 71.88%. Ramaco Resources has a consensus price target of $17.50, indicating a potential upside of 35.24%. Given Ramaco Resources' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hallador Energy is more favorable than Ramaco Resources.
Hallador Energy has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ramaco Resources has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500.
61.4% of Hallador Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.5% of Ramaco Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 32.3% of Hallador Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 46.0% of Ramaco Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Ramaco Resources beats Hallador Energy on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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