High Arctic Energy Services (HWO) Competitors

NXT Energy Solutions (TSE:SFD) and High Arctic Energy Services (TSE:HWO) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, community ranking, dividends, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability.

Does the media refer more to SFD or HWO?

In the previous week, NXT Energy Solutions and NXT Energy Solutions both had 1 articles in the media. High Arctic Energy Services' average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat NXT Energy Solutions' score of -1.00 indicating that High Arctic Energy Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
NXT Energy Solutions	Negative
High Arctic Energy Services	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, SFD or HWO?

NXT Energy Solutions has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, High Arctic Energy Services has a beta of 1.59, indicating that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SFD or HWO?

19.0% of NXT Energy Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of High Arctic Energy Services shares are held by institutional investors. 39.7% of NXT Energy Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 50.0% of High Arctic Energy Services shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer SFD or HWO?

High Arctic Energy Services received 106 more outperform votes than NXT Energy Solutions when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.38% of users gave NXT Energy Solutions an outperform vote while only 61.41% of users gave High Arctic Energy Services an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
NXT Energy Solutions	Outperform Votes 77 66.38%	Underperform Votes 39 33.62%
High Arctic Energy Services	Outperform Votes 183 61.41%	Underperform Votes 115 38.59%

Which has better earnings & valuation, SFD or HWO?

High Arctic Energy Services has higher revenue and earnings than NXT Energy Solutions. NXT Energy Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than High Arctic Energy 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
NXT Energy Solutions	C$2.78M	6.99	-C$6.77M	-C$0.09	-2.86
High Arctic Energy Services	C$37.70M	0.25	C$29.06M	C$2.78	0.30

Is SFD or HWO more profitable?

High Arctic Energy Services has a net margin of 77.07% compared to NXT Energy Solutions' net margin of -243.94%. High Arctic Energy Services' return on equity of 43.70% beat NXT Energy Solutions' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NXT Energy Solutions	-243.94%	-123.85%	-21.54%
High Arctic Energy Services	77.07%	43.70%	0.72%

Summary

High Arctic Energy Services beats NXT Energy Solutions on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.