Pulse Seismic (PSD) Competitors

North American Construction Group (TSE:NOA) and Pulse Seismic (TSE:PSD) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment and dividends.

Which has more risk & volatility, NOA or PSD?

North American Construction Group has a beta of 1.59, suggesting that its share price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pulse Seismic has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor NOA or PSD?

In the previous week, North American Construction Group had 5 more articles in the media than Pulse Seismic. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for North American Construction Group and 3 mentions for Pulse Seismic. Pulse Seismic's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat North American Construction Group's score of 0.01 indicating that Pulse Seismic is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
North American Construction Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Pulse Seismic	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts recommend NOA or PSD?

North American Construction Group presently has a consensus target price of C$33.50, suggesting a potential upside of 88.20%. Given North American Construction Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe North American Construction Group is more favorable than Pulse Seismic.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
North American Construction Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89
Pulse Seismic	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in NOA or PSD?

79.1% of North American Construction Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.4% of Pulse Seismic shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.9% of North American Construction Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.0% of Pulse Seismic shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is NOA or PSD more profitable?

Pulse Seismic has a net margin of 31.51% compared to North American Construction Group's net margin of 4.80%. Pulse Seismic's return on equity of 45.18% beat North American Construction Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
North American Construction Group	4.80%	15.24%	6.65%
Pulse Seismic	31.51%	45.18%	32.06%

Which has better earnings and valuation, NOA or PSD?

North American Construction Group has higher revenue and earnings than Pulse Seismic. North American Construction Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pulse Seismic, 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
North American Construction Group	C$1.18B	0.40	C$56.80M	C$2.13	8.37
Pulse Seismic	C$34.51M	5.54	C$10.87M	C$0.21	17.58

Is NOA or PSD a better dividend stock?

North American Construction Group pays an annual dividend of C$0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Pulse Seismic pays an annual dividend of C$0.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. North American Construction Group pays out 18.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Pulse Seismic pays out 28.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. North American Construction Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

North American Construction Group beats Pulse Seismic on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.