Calfrac Well Services (CFW) Competitors

Calfrac Well Services (TSE:CFW) and Bitfarms (TSE:BITF) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, community ranking, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Does the media prefer CFW or BITF?

In the previous week, Calfrac Well Services and Calfrac Well Services both had 4 articles in the media. Calfrac Well Services' average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Bitfarms' score of 0.26 indicating that Calfrac Well Services is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Calfrac Well Services	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Bitfarms	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in CFW or BITF?

Calfrac Well Services received 500 more outperform votes than Bitfarms when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 80.00% of users gave Bitfarms an outperform vote while only 50.81% of users gave Calfrac Well Services an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Calfrac Well Services	Outperform Votes 504 50.81%	Underperform Votes 488 49.19%
Bitfarms	Outperform Votes 4 80.00%	Underperform Votes 1 20.00%

Which has more volatility & risk, CFW or BITF?

Calfrac Well Services has a beta of 1.65, suggesting that its share price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bitfarms has a beta of 3.2, suggesting that its share price is 220% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, CFW or BITF?

Calfrac Well Services has higher revenue and earnings than Bitfarms. Bitfarms is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Calfrac Well Services, 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
Calfrac Well Services	C$1.66B	0.20	C$132.37M	C$2.24	1.76
Bitfarms	C$172.70M	7.74	-C$106.25M	-C$0.50	-5.90

Is CFW or BITF more profitable?

Calfrac Well Services has a net margin of 7.23% compared to Bitfarms' net margin of -61.52%. Calfrac Well Services' return on equity of 22.89% beat Bitfarms' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Calfrac Well Services	7.23%	22.89%	6.32%
Bitfarms	-61.52%	-28.46%	-10.66%

Do analysts prefer CFW or BITF?

Calfrac Well Services currently has a consensus price target of C$4.83, indicating a potential upside of 22.67%. Bitfarms has a consensus price target of C$6.50, indicating a potential upside of 120.34%. Given Bitfarms' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Bitfarms is more favorable than Calfrac Well Services.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Calfrac Well Services	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Bitfarms	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do insiders and institutionals believe in CFW or BITF?

9.3% of Calfrac Well Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.2% of Bitfarms shares are held by institutional investors. 46.9% of Calfrac Well Services shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 23.4% of Bitfarms shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Calfrac Well Services beats Bitfarms on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.