Flotek Industries (NYSE:FTK – Get Free Report) and Mammoth Energy Services (NASDAQ:TUSK – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares Flotek Industries and Mammoth Energy Services’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Flotek Industries | 6.59% | 17.67% | 10.86% |
| Mammoth Energy Services | -18.13% | -29.24% | -19.35% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Flotek Industries and Mammoth Energy Services”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Flotek Industries | $214.21 million | 2.15 | $10.50 million | $0.44 | 35.11 |
| Mammoth Energy Services | $187.93 million | 0.57 | -$207.33 million | ($0.65) | -3.42 |
Flotek Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Mammoth Energy Services. Mammoth Energy Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Flotek Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Flotek Industries has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mammoth Energy Services has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
10.9% of Flotek Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.7% of Mammoth Energy Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Flotek Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Mammoth Energy Services shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Flotek Industries and Mammoth Energy Services, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Flotek Industries | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Mammoth Energy Services | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Flotek Industries currently has a consensus price target of $14.33, indicating a potential downside of 7.22%. Given Flotek Industries’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Flotek Industries is more favorable than Mammoth Energy Services.
Summary
Flotek Industries beats Mammoth Energy Services on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Flotek Industries
Flotek Industries, Inc. operates as a technology-driven green chemistry and data company that serves customers across industrial and commercial markets in the United States, the United Arab Emirates, and internationally. It operates through two segments: Chemistry Technologies (CT) and Data Analytics (DA). The CT segment designs, develops, manufactures, packages, distributes, delivers, and markets green specialty chemicals that enhance the profitability of hydrocarbon producers, as well as green specialty chemistries, and logistics and technology services. This segment primarily serves integrated oil and gas, oilfield services, independent oil and gas, national and state-owned oil, geothermal energy, solar energy, and alternative energy companies. The DA segment designs, develops, produces, sells, and supports equipment and services that create and provide valuable information on the composition and properties of energy customers' hydrocarbon fluids. It sells its products directly through a mix of in-house sales professionals, as well as contractual agency agreements. Flotek Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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.
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