TETRA Technologies (NYSE:TTI – Get Free Report) and Atlas Energy Group (OTCMKTS:ATLS – Get Free Report) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares TETRA Technologies and Atlas Energy Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
TETRA Technologies | 4.12% | 25.28% | 7.38% |
Atlas Energy Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for TETRA Technologies and Atlas Energy Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
TETRA Technologies | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
Atlas Energy Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares TETRA Technologies and Atlas Energy Group’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
TETRA Technologies | $626.26 million | 0.93 | $25.78 million | $0.20 | 22.10 |
Atlas Energy Group | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
TETRA Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Atlas Energy Group.
Volatility & Risk
TETRA Technologies has a beta of 2.2, indicating that its stock price is 120% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atlas Energy Group has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
70.2% of TETRA Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 5.8% of TETRA Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.4% of Atlas Energy Group 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.
Summary
TETRA Technologies beats Atlas Energy Group on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About TETRA Technologies
TETRA Technologies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy services and solutions company. It operates through two segments, Completion Fluids & Products Division and Water & Flowback Services. The Completion Fluids & Products segment manufactures and markets clear brine fluids, additives, and associated products and services to the oil and gas industry for use in well drilling, completion, and workover operations in the United States, as well as in Latin America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. This segment also markets liquid and dry calcium chloride products; and TETRA PureFlow ultra-pure zinc bromide to battery technology companies. The Water & Flowback Services segment provides water management services for onshore oil and gas operators. This segment also offers frac flowback, production well testing, and other associated services in oil and gas producing regions in the United States, as well as in various basins in Latin America, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. TETRA Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.
About Atlas Energy Group
Atlas Energy Group, LLC, through its subsidiaries, develops and produces natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids in the United States. The company has interests in the Eagle Ford Shale in southern Texas; the Marble Falls play in the Fort Worth Basin in northern Texas; and the Mississippi Lime play in northwestern Oklahoma. It also focuses on investing in master limited partnership qualifying energy-related businesses and assets. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas.
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