Comparing Greenfire Resources (NYSE:GFR) & Victory Oilfield Tech (OTCMKTS:VYEY)

Greenfire Resources (NYSE:GFR) and Victory Oilfield Tech (OTCMKTS:VYEY) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and dividends.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

88.9% of Greenfire Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 20.0% of Greenfire Resources shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 97.6% of Victory Oilfield Tech shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Greenfire Resources and Victory Oilfield Tech”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Greenfire Resources	$743.13 million	0.68	-$100.50 million	N/A	N/A
Victory Oilfield Tech	$810,000.00	359.96	-$540,000.00	N/A	N/A

Victory Oilfield Tech has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Greenfire Resources.

Risk and Volatility

Greenfire Resources has a beta of 0.27, suggesting that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Victory Oilfield Tech has a beta of 0.05, suggesting that its stock price is 95% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Greenfire Resources and Victory Oilfield Tech’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Greenfire Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A
Victory Oilfield Tech	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Greenfire Resources and Victory Oilfield Tech, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Greenfire Resources	0	0	1	0	3.00
Victory Oilfield Tech	0	0	0	0	N/A

Greenfire Resources currently has a consensus target price of $10.50, suggesting a potential upside of 43.25%. Given Greenfire Resources’ higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Greenfire Resources is more favorable than Victory Oilfield Tech.

Summary

Greenfire Resources beats Victory Oilfield Tech on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Greenfire Resources

Greenfire Resources Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, exploration, and operation of oil and gas properties in the Athabasca oil sands region of Alberta. The company operates the Tier-1 oil sands assets located in Western Canada. It utilizes steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) extraction technology, a situ thermal oil recovery process to recover diluted and non- diluted bitumen. The company is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

About Victory Oilfield Tech

Victory Oilfield Tech, Inc. operates as an oilfield energy technology products company in the United States. The company offers patented oil and gas drilling products. It also provides various hardbanding solutions to the oilfield operators for drill and weight pipes, tubing, and drill collars, as well as grinding services. The company was formerly known as Victory Energy Corporation and changed its name to Victory Oilfield Tech, Inc. in May 2018. Victory Oilfield Tech, Inc. was incorporated in 1982 and is based in Austin, Texas.