KLX Energy Services (KLXE) Competitors

Epsilon Energy (NASDAQ:EPSN) and KLX Energy Services (NASDAQ:KLXE) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and valuation.

Is EPSN or KLXE more profitable?

Epsilon Energy has a net margin of 11.18% compared to KLX Energy Services' net margin of -8.54%. Epsilon Energy's return on equity of 5.97% beat KLX Energy Services' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Epsilon Energy	11.18%	5.97%	4.82%
KLX Energy Services	-8.54%	-981.82%	-10.57%

Do analysts recommend EPSN or KLXE?

Epsilon Energy currently has a consensus price target of $7.70, indicating a potential upside of 26.23%. Given Epsilon Energy's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Epsilon Energy is more favorable than KLX Energy Services.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Epsilon Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50
KLX Energy Services	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	4.00

Does the media refer more to EPSN or KLXE?

In the previous week, Epsilon Energy had 3 more articles in the media than KLX Energy Services. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Epsilon Energy and 0 mentions for KLX Energy Services. Epsilon Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat KLX Energy Services' score of 0.00 indicating that Epsilon Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Epsilon Energy	Positive
KLX Energy Services	Neutral

Which has more risk & volatility, EPSN or KLXE?

Epsilon Energy has a beta of 0.16, suggesting that its stock price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KLX Energy Services has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in EPSN or KLXE?

60.3% of Epsilon Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.7% of KLX Energy Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.1% of Epsilon Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of KLX Energy Services shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, EPSN or KLXE?

Epsilon Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than KLX Energy Services. KLX Energy Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Epsilon Energy, 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
Epsilon Energy	$31.52M	4.26	$1.93M	$0.21	29.05
KLX Energy Services	$709.30M	0.04	-$53M	-$3.52	-0.47

Summary

Epsilon Energy beats KLX Energy Services on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.