USA Compression Partners (USAC) Competitors $24.16 -0.26 (-1.04%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$24.14 -0.03 (-0.12%) As of 07:07 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock USAC vs. EPM, DTM, WTRG, ELPC, BEP, OKLO, KNTK, ENLC, CWEN, and CIGShould you be buying USA Compression Partners stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of USA Compression Partners include Evolution Petroleum (EPM), DT Midstream (DTM), Essential Utilities (WTRG), Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel (ELPC), Brookfield Renewable Partners (BEP), Oklo (OKLO), Kinetik (KNTK), EnLink Midstream (ENLC), Clearway Energy (CWEN), and Comp En De Mn Cemig ADS (CIG). USA Compression Partners vs. Its Competitors Evolution Petroleum DT Midstream Essential Utilities Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel Brookfield Renewable Partners Oklo Kinetik EnLink Midstream Clearway Energy Comp En De Mn Cemig ADS USA Compression Partners (NYSE:USAC) and Evolution Petroleum (NYSEAMERICAN:EPM) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends. Do analysts rate USAC or EPM? USA Compression Partners currently has a consensus target price of $26.25, suggesting a potential upside of 8.63%. Given USA Compression Partners' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe USA Compression Partners is more favorable than Evolution Petroleum.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score USA Compression Partners 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.75Evolution Petroleum 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of USAC or EPM? 47.8% of USA Compression Partners shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.1% of Evolution Petroleum shares are held by institutional investors. 10.1% of Evolution Petroleum shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, USAC or EPM? USA Compression Partners has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Evolution Petroleum has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to USAC or EPM? In the previous week, USA Compression Partners had 1 more articles in the media than Evolution Petroleum. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for USA Compression Partners and 1 mentions for Evolution Petroleum. USA Compression Partners' average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Evolution Petroleum's score of 0.00 indicating that USA Compression Partners is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment USA Compression Partners 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Evolution Petroleum 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is USAC or EPM more profitable? USA Compression Partners has a net margin of 9.99% compared to Evolution Petroleum's net margin of -0.82%. Evolution Petroleum's return on equity of 2.29% beat USA Compression Partners' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets USA Compression Partners9.99% -81.01% 3.58% Evolution Petroleum -0.82%2.29%1.11% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, USAC or EPM? USA Compression Partners has higher revenue and earnings than Evolution Petroleum. USA Compression Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Evolution Petroleum, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUSA Compression Partners$966.41M2.94$99.57M$0.6835.54Evolution Petroleum$85.88M1.91$4.08M$0.0859.63 Is USAC or EPM a better dividend stock? USA Compression Partners pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.7%. Evolution Petroleum pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.1%. USA Compression Partners pays out 308.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Evolution Petroleum pays out 600.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. SummaryUSA Compression Partners beats Evolution Petroleum on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get USA Compression Partners News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for USAC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding USAC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart USAC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUSA Compression PartnersOIL FLD MCH&EQP IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.87B$975.36M$7.70B$20.64BDividend Yield8.50%4.51%10.95%3.68%P/E Ratio35.5415.1264.3327.27Price / Sales2.941.1129,438.5355.18Price / Cash7.795.2936.3121.88Price / Book-19.971.023.854.60Net Income$99.57M$73.50M$4.24B$995.22M7 Day Performance-2.17%-2.77%-0.48%-0.80%1 Month Performance-3.20%-1.95%-0.63%3.55%1 Year Performance-2.01%5.03%10.15%7.35% USA Compression Partners Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)USACUSA Compression Partners2.787 of 5 stars$24.17-1.0%$26.25+8.6%0.0%$2.87B$966.41M35.54730Positive NewsEPMEvolution Petroleum0.5849 of 5 stars$4.80-4.0%N/AN/A$171.54M$85.88M-160.008News CoverageDTMDT Midstream2.7623 of 5 stars$104.73-1.1%$109.27+4.3%+45.5%$10.76B$981M27.30360Positive NewsWTRGEssential Utilities4.6946 of 5 stars$36.86+0.2%$43.50+18.0%-5.2%$10.31B$2.09B16.493,291Positive NewsELPCCompanhia Paranaense de Energia - CopelN/A$8.28-2.2%N/A+21.2%$9.06B$4.20B12.106,320News CoverageBEPBrookfield Renewable Partners2.6672 of 5 stars$26.56-0.3%$29.13+9.7%+5.9%$7.56B$5.88B-26.305,270News CoverageAnalyst ForecastOKLOOklo1.6916 of 5 stars$56.24+4.7%$58.50+4.0%+601.1%$7.50BN/A0.0078Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeOptions VolumeKNTKKinetik3.3498 of 5 stars$42.82-2.3%$56.56+32.1%-3.5%$6.93B$1.48B46.16200News CoverageDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastENLCEnLink MidstreamN/A$14.56+2.9%$15.33+5.3%+4.4%$6.65B$6.65B69.331,130High Trading VolumeCWENClearway Energy2.9465 of 5 stars$32.59-0.2%$35.50+8.9%+30.1%$6.60B$1.37B40.7460Positive NewsCIGComp En De Mn Cemig ADSN/A$1.99-0.5%N/A-2.8%$5.72B$7.38B4.285,028 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EPM Alternatives DTM Alternatives WTRG Alternatives ELPC Alternatives BEP Alternatives OKLO Alternatives KNTK Alternatives ENLC Alternatives CWEN Alternatives CIG Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:USAC) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | Sponsored"Death Spiral" Threatening Your SavingsThe "Death Spiral" Threatening Your Savings But this time, it's not just Dalio ringing the alarm bells…GoldCo Precious Metals | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.Paradigm Press | SponsoredSpecial gold investment soars 2,300% ... 5,090% ... 9,850%In my 54 years as an investor, I’ve seen my share of gold bull markets. 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