Comparing Victory Oilfield Tech (OTCMKTS:VYEY) & Greenfire Resources (NYSE:GFR)

Victory Oilfield Tech (OTCMKTS:VYEY) and Greenfire Resources (NYSE:GFR) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

88.9% of Greenfire Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 97.6% of Victory Oilfield Tech shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 20.0% of Greenfire Resources shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Victory Oilfield Tech and Greenfire Resources”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Victory Oilfield Tech	$810,000.00	359.96	-$540,000.00	N/A	N/A
Greenfire Resources	$743.13 million	0.68	-$100.50 million	N/A	N/A

Victory Oilfield Tech has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Greenfire Resources.

Risk and Volatility

Victory Oilfield Tech has a beta of 0.05, meaning that its share price is 95% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Greenfire Resources has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its share price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Victory Oilfield Tech and Greenfire Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Victory Oilfield Tech	N/A	N/A	N/A
Greenfire Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Victory Oilfield Tech and Greenfire Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Victory Oilfield Tech	0	0	0	0	N/A
Greenfire Resources	0	0	1	0	3.00

Greenfire Resources has a consensus price target of $10.50, suggesting a potential upside of 43.25%. Given Greenfire Resources’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Greenfire Resources is more favorable than Victory Oilfield Tech.

Summary

Greenfire Resources beats Victory Oilfield Tech on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Victory Oilfield Tech

Victory Oilfield Tech, Inc. operates as an oilfield energy technology products company in the United States. The company offers patented oil and gas drilling products. It also provides various hardbanding solutions to the oilfield operators for drill and weight pipes, tubing, and drill collars, as well as grinding services. The company was formerly known as Victory Energy Corporation and changed its name to Victory Oilfield Tech, Inc. in May 2018. Victory Oilfield Tech, Inc. was incorporated in 1982 and is based in Austin, Texas.

About Greenfire Resources

Greenfire Resources Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, exploration, and operation of oil and gas properties in the Athabasca oil sands region of Alberta. The company operates the Tier-1 oil sands assets located in Western Canada. It utilizes steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) extraction technology, a situ thermal oil recovery process to recover diluted and non- diluted bitumen. The company is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.