ProFrac (ACDC) Competitors

ProFrac (NASDAQ:ACDC) and Northern Oil and Gas (NYSE:NOG) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, valuation and community ranking.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer ACDC or NOG?

Northern Oil and Gas received 30 more outperform votes than ProFrac when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 39.58% of users gave Northern Oil and Gas an outperform vote while only 33.33% of users gave ProFrac an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
ProFrac	Outperform Votes 8 33.33%	Underperform Votes 16 66.67%
Northern Oil and Gas	Outperform Votes 38 39.58%	Underperform Votes 58 60.42%

Does the media prefer ACDC or NOG?

In the previous week, Northern Oil and Gas had 1 more articles in the media than ProFrac. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Northern Oil and Gas and 4 mentions for ProFrac. Northern Oil and Gas' average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat ProFrac's score of -0.23 indicating that Northern Oil and Gas is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ProFrac	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Northern Oil and Gas	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is ACDC or NOG more profitable?

Northern Oil and Gas has a net margin of 33.44% compared to ProFrac's net margin of -9.51%. Northern Oil and Gas' return on equity of 27.52% beat ProFrac's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ProFrac	-9.51%	-3.54%	-1.41%
Northern Oil and Gas	33.44%	27.52%	12.28%

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ACDC or NOG?

Northern Oil and Gas has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ProFrac. ProFrac is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Northern Oil and Gas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ProFrac	$2.63B	0.39	-$97.70M	-$1.41	-4.56
Northern Oil and Gas	$2.17B	1.87	$922.97M	$8.33	4.86

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ACDC or NOG?

12.8% of ProFrac shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.8% of Northern Oil and Gas shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of ProFrac shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Northern Oil and Gas 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.

Do analysts prefer ACDC or NOG?

ProFrac presently has a consensus target price of $7.50, suggesting a potential upside of 16.64%. Northern Oil and Gas has a consensus target price of $47.50, suggesting a potential upside of 17.28%. Given Northern Oil and Gas' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Northern Oil and Gas is more favorable than ProFrac.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ProFrac	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Northern Oil and Gas	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.91

Which has more volatility and risk, ACDC or NOG?

ProFrac has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Northern Oil and Gas has a beta of 1.8, meaning that its share price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Northern Oil and Gas beats ProFrac on 17 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.