Analyzing PostRock Energy (OTCMKTS:PSTRQ) and Atlas Energy Solutions (NYSE:AESI)

PostRock Energy (OTCMKTS:PSTRQ) and Atlas Energy Solutions (NYSE:AESI) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares PostRock Energy and Atlas Energy Solutions”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PostRock Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Atlas Energy Solutions	$613.96 million	3.86	$105.43 million	$0.79	27.20

Atlas Energy Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than PostRock Energy.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

34.6% of Atlas Energy Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 79.2% of PostRock Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.3% of Atlas Energy Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares PostRock Energy and Atlas Energy Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PostRock Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
Atlas Energy Solutions	8.78%	11.01%	6.22%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for PostRock Energy and Atlas Energy Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PostRock Energy	0	0	0	0	0.00
Atlas Energy Solutions	0	3	6	2	2.91

Atlas Energy Solutions has a consensus target price of $24.75, indicating a potential upside of 15.17%. Given Atlas Energy Solutions’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Atlas Energy Solutions is more favorable than PostRock Energy.

Summary

Atlas Energy Solutions beats PostRock Energy on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About PostRock Energy

PostRock Energy Corp. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, production, and gathering of crude oil and natural gas. It focuses on the Cherokee Basin project in southeastern Kansas, northeastern Oklahoma, and central Oklahoma. The firm also owns and operates minor oil and gas producing properties in the Appalachian Basin. The company was founded in July 2009 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK.

About Atlas Energy Solutions

Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. engages in the production, processing, and sale of mesh and sand that are used as a proppant during the well completion process in the Permian Basin of Texas and New Mexico. The company provides transportation and logistics, storage solutions, and contract labor services. It sells its products and services to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies, and oilfield services companies. Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.