Comparing Medallion Financial (NASDAQ:MFIN) & Prairie Operating (OTCMKTS:CRKR)

Profitability

This table compares Medallion Financial and Prairie Operating’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Medallion Financial	13.72%	9.52%	1.48%
Prairie Operating	N/A	N/A	-286.57%

Volatility and Risk

Medallion Financial has a beta of 2.09, meaning that its stock price is 109% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Prairie Operating has a beta of 1.59, meaning that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Medallion Financial and Prairie Operating”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Medallion Financial	$262.36 million	0.82	$55.08 million	$1.69	5.51
Prairie Operating	$520,000.00	0.00	-$13.42 million	N/A	N/A

Medallion Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Prairie Operating.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

40.6% of Medallion Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.5% of Prairie Operating shares are held by institutional investors. 22.4% of Medallion Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 24.6% of Prairie Operating 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.

Summary

Medallion Financial beats Prairie Operating on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Medallion Financial

Medallion Financial Corp., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty finance company in the United States. It operates in four segments: Recreation Lending, Home Improvement Lending, Commercial Lending, and Taxi Medallion Lending. The company offers loans that finance consumer purchases of recreational vehicles, boats, and other consumer recreational equipment; consumer financing for window, siding, and roof replacement, swimming pool installations, and other home improvement projects; senior and subordinated loans for the purchase of equipment and related assets necessary to open a new business, or purchase or improvement of an existing business; and taxi medallion loans to individuals and small to mid-size businesses. It also provides debt, mezzanine, and equity investment capital to companies in various commercial industries; and raises deposits and conducts other banking activities. Medallion Financial Corp. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in New York City, New York.

About Prairie Operating

Prairie Operating Co. engages in developing energy to meet growing demand, while protecting the environment. The company was formerly known as Creek Road Miners, Inc. and changed its name to Prairie Operating Co. in May 2023. Prairie Operating Co. is based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.