Mammoth Energy Services (NASDAQ:TUSK – Get Free Report) and Dawson Geophysical (NASDAQ:DWSN – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation and earnings.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Mammoth Energy Services and Dawson Geophysical, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Mammoth Energy Services | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Dawson Geophysical | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
79.7% of Mammoth Energy Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.9% of Dawson Geophysical shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Mammoth Energy Services shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Dawson Geophysical 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.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Mammoth Energy Services | -13.47% | -25.09% | -17.48% |
| Dawson Geophysical | -13.89% | -44.29% | -22.22% |
Risk and Volatility
Mammoth Energy Services has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dawson Geophysical has a beta of -0.02, meaning that its stock price is 102% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Mammoth Energy Services and Dawson Geophysical”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Mammoth Energy Services | $187.93 million | 0.50 | -$207.33 million | ($0.41) | -4.76 |
| Dawson Geophysical | $55.99 million | 1.14 | -$4.12 million | ($0.12) | -17.08 |
Dawson Geophysical has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Mammoth Energy Services. Dawson Geophysical is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mammoth Energy Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Mammoth Energy Services beats Dawson Geophysical on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Mammoth Energy Services
Mammoth Energy Services, Inc. operates as an energy services company in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company operates in four segments: Well Completion Services, Infrastructure Services, Natural Sand Proppant Services, and Drilling Services. The company offers pressure pumping and hydraulic fracturing, sand hauling, and water transfer services; and master services agreements. It also provides a range of services on electric transmission and distribution, and networks and substation facilities, including engineering, design, construction, upgrade, maintenance, and repair of high voltage transmission lines, substations, and lower voltage overhead and underground distribution systems; storm repair and restoration services; and commercial services comprising installation, maintenance, and repair of commercial wiring. In addition, the company mines, processes, and sells natural sand proppant used for hydraulic fracturing; buys processed sand from suppliers on the spot market for resale; and provides logistics solutions to facilitate delivery of frac sand products. Further, it offers contract land and directional drilling services; and rig moving services. Additionally, the company offers aviation services, equipment rental, remote accommodation, and equipment manufacturing services. It serves government-funded, private, public investor-owned, and co-operative utilities; independent oil and natural gas producers; and land-based drilling contractors. The company was formerly known as Mammoth Energy Partners LP and changed its name to Mammoth Energy Services, Inc. in October 2016. Mammoth Energy Services, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
About Dawson Geophysical
Dawson Geophysical Company provides onshore seismic data acquisition and processing services in the United States and Canada. The company acquires and processes 2-D, 3-D, and multi-component seismic data for its clients, including oil and gas companies, and independent oil and gas operators, as well as providers of multi-client data libraries and carbon capture sequestration projects. Its seismic crews supply seismic data primarily to companies engaged in the exploration and development of oil and natural gas on land and in land-to-water transition areas, as well as potash mining industry. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Midland, Texas. Dawson Geophysical Company is a subsidiary of Wilks Brothers, LLC.
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