NXT Energy Solutions (OTCMKTS:NSFDF – Get Free Report) and Archrock (NYSE:AROC – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares NXT Energy Solutions and Archrock”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| NXT Energy Solutions | $470,000.00 | 84.95 | -$6.62 million | ($0.04) | -9.16 |
| Archrock | $1.16 billion | 3.83 | $172.23 million | $1.32 | 19.09 |
Volatility & Risk
NXT Energy Solutions has a beta of 1.53, indicating that its share price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Archrock has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares NXT Energy Solutions and Archrock’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| NXT Energy Solutions | N/A | -65.19% | -22.05% |
| Archrock | 17.17% | 18.74% | 6.28% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings for NXT Energy Solutions and Archrock, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| NXT Energy Solutions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Archrock | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3.00 |
Archrock has a consensus target price of $30.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.06%. Given Archrock’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Archrock is more favorable than NXT Energy Solutions.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
26.2% of NXT Energy Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Archrock shares are held by institutional investors. 34.1% of NXT Energy Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Archrock shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Archrock beats NXT Energy Solutions on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About NXT Energy Solutions
NXT Energy Solutions Inc., a technology company, provides services to the oil and gas industry through its proprietary stress field detection (SFD) technology worldwide. Its SFD technology, a remote sensing airborne survey system utilizes quantum-scale sensors to detect gravity field perturbations in an airborne survey method which can be used onshore and offshore to remotely identify traps and reservoirs with hydrocarbon and geothermal exploration potential. The company was formerly known as Energy Exploration Technologies Inc. and changed its name to NXT Energy Solutions Inc. in September 2008. NXT Energy Solutions Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
About Archrock
Archrock, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy infrastructure company in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Contract Operations and Aftermarket Services. It engages in the designing, sourcing, owning, installing, operating, servicing, repairing, and maintaining of its owned fleet of natural gas compression equipment to provide natural gas compression services. The company also sells over-the-counter parts and components; and provides operations, major and routine maintenance, overhaul, and reconfiguration services to customers who own compression equipment. It serves integrated and independent oil and natural gas processors, gatherers, and transporters. The company was formerly known as Exterran Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Archrock, Inc. in November 2015. Archrock, Inc. was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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