Western Energy Services (WRG) Competitors C$2.20 -0.02 (-0.90%) As of 04/1/2025 02:08 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock WRG vs. CET, XDC, AKT.A, SDI, QI, PD, ESI, PHX, EU, and UREShould you be buying Western Energy Services stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Western Energy Services include Cathedral Energy Services (CET), Xtreme Drilling (XDC), AKITA Drilling (AKT.A), Stampede Drilling (SDI), Q Investments (QI), Precision Drilling (PD), Ensign Energy Services (ESI), PHX Energy Services (PHX), enCore Energy (EU), and Ur-Energy (URE). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. Western Energy Services vs. Cathedral Energy Services Xtreme Drilling AKITA Drilling Stampede Drilling Q Investments Precision Drilling Ensign Energy Services PHX Energy Services enCore Energy Ur-Energy Western Energy Services (TSE:WRG) and Cathedral Energy Services (TSE:CET) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, community ranking and institutional ownership. Which has more volatility and risk, WRG or CET? Western Energy Services has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its share price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cathedral Energy Services has a beta of 2.64, suggesting that its share price is 164% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in WRG or CET? 49.7% of Western Energy Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.1% of Cathedral Energy Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.7% of Western Energy Services shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.6% of Cathedral Energy Services shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, WRG or CET? Cathedral Energy Services has higher revenue and earnings than Western Energy Services. Western Energy Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cathedral Energy Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWestern Energy ServicesC$216.27M0.34-C$7.47M-C$0.21-10.48Cathedral Energy ServicesC$577.31M0.00C$21.42MC$0.08N/A Is WRG or CET more profitable? Cathedral Energy Services has a net margin of 3.71% compared to Western Energy Services' net margin of -3.45%. Cathedral Energy Services' return on equity of 12.31% beat Western Energy Services' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Western Energy Services-3.45% -2.40% 0.18% Cathedral Energy Services 3.71%12.31%8.07% Is WRG or CET a better dividend stock? Western Energy Services pays an annual dividend of C$0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.1%. Cathedral Energy Services pays an annual dividend of C$0.16 per share. Western Energy Services pays out -95.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cathedral Energy Services pays out 200.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Western Energy Services is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer WRG or CET? Cathedral Energy Services received 43 more outperform votes than Western Energy Services when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.76% of users gave Cathedral Energy Services an outperform vote while only 54.44% of users gave Western Energy Services an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWestern Energy ServicesOutperform Votes18454.44% Underperform Votes15445.56% Cathedral Energy ServicesOutperform Votes22766.76% Underperform Votes11333.24% Do analysts rate WRG or CET? Western Energy Services currently has a consensus price target of C$3.00, indicating a potential upside of 36.36%. Cathedral Energy Services has a consensus price target of C$1.50, indicating a potential upside of 0.00%. Given Western Energy Services' higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Western Energy Services is more favorable than Cathedral Energy Services.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Western Energy Services 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Cathedral Energy Services 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media refer more to WRG or CET? In the previous week, Western Energy Services' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Cathedral Energy Services'average media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Western Energy Services Neutral Cathedral Energy Services Neutral SummaryCathedral Energy Services beats Western Energy Services on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Western Energy Services News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WRG 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 TSE 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 WRG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWestern Energy ServicesOil & Gas Drilling IndustryEnergy SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$74.45MC$287.54MC$7.75BC$5.70BDividend Yield8.70%14.24%10.64%6.44%P/E Ratio-10.485.3451.9831.87Price / Sales0.340.4226,299.10579.73Price / Cash8.7929.0735.4483.21Price / Book0.251.603.633.56Net Income-C$7.47MC$58.98MC$4.28BC$299.69M7 Day Performance-0.90%-1.35%-1.28%-1.05%1 Month Performance-6.38%-1.97%-0.19%-0.16%1 Year Performance-20.00%-11.13%158.47%14.01% Western Energy Services Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WRGWestern Energy ServicesN/AC$2.20-0.9%C$3.00+36.4%-20.0%C$74.45MC$216.27M-10.48675CETCathedral Energy ServicesN/AN/AC$1.50+∞N/AC$216.31MC$577.31M11.256XDCXtreme DrillingN/AN/AN/AN/AC$142.47MC$79.18M-2.18N/AGap DownAKT.AAKITA DrillingN/AC$1.93flatC$3.75+94.3%+24.5%C$73.49MC$186.77M17.551,068SDIStampede DrillingN/AC$0.15-9.4%N/A-26.1%C$29.61MC$80.63M3.93328Gap DownQIQ InvestmentsN/AC$0.29-27.5%N/A+0.0%C$26.71MC$-570,770.00-1.63N/AGap DownPDPrecision Drilling3.9615 of 5 starsC$67.10+1.9%C$119.00+77.3%-25.9%C$954.84MC$1.95B3.95950ESIEnsign Energy Services3.1165 of 5 starsC$2.38+0.8%C$3.80+59.7%-9.7%C$439.57MC$1.70B13.915,300PHXPHX Energy Services3.3786 of 5 starsC$9.22+0.8%C$11.50+24.7%-4.5%C$420.52MC$638.31M5.7920Dividend AnnouncementEUenCore Energy2.8829 of 5 starsC$2.20-5.2%C$7.75+252.3%N/AC$292.68MC$34.72M-5.20N/AGap UpUREUr-EnergyN/AC$1.13-10.3%N/A-57.3%C$291.41MC$14.85M-5.9479 Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cathedral Energy Services Competitors Xtreme Drilling Competitors AKITA Drilling Competitors Stampede Drilling Competitors Q Investments Competitors Precision Drilling Competitors Ensign Energy Services Competitors PHX Energy Services Competitors enCore Energy Competitors Ur-Energy Competitors 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 (TSE:WRG) was last updated on 4/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump Allies Confirm Exec Order 14024 Triggers Dollar CollapseExecutive Order 14024 is paving the way for irreversible damage to the dollar's value—threatening your wealth,...Priority Gold | SponsoredDOGE Social Security bombshell?Elon Musk just dropped another bombshell... 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