Prairie Operating (OTCMKTS:CRKR) & Bakkt (NYSE:BKKT) Head-To-Head Comparison

Prairie Operating (OTCMKTS:CRKR) and Bakkt (NYSE:BKKT) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Prairie Operating and Bakkt’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Prairie Operating	$520,000.00	0.00	-$13.42 million	N/A	N/A
Bakkt	$780.10 million	0.15	-$74.85 million	($21.00)	-0.42

Prairie Operating has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Bakkt.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Prairie Operating and Bakkt, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Prairie Operating	0	0	0	0	N/A
Bakkt	1	0	1	0	2.00

Bakkt has a consensus price target of $13.13, indicating a potential upside of 48.98%.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

49.5% of Prairie Operating shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.1% of Bakkt shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.6% of Prairie Operating shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Bakkt shares are owned 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.

Risk & Volatility

Prairie Operating has a beta of 1.59, suggesting that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bakkt has a beta of 4.23, suggesting that its stock price is 323% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Prairie Operating	N/A	N/A	-286.57%
Bakkt	-9.59%	-33.06%	-9.20%

Summary

Prairie Operating beats Bakkt on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Bakkt

Bakkt Holdings, Inc. offers software as a service and application programming interface solutions for crypto and loyalty, powering engagement, and performance. The company operates Bakkt Marketplace, a platform that enables consumers to buy, sell, and store crypto in an embedded web experience; Bakkt Crypto, a platform that supports clients with a range of crypto solutions; and Bakkt Trust, institutional-grade qualified custody solution for market participants. Its platform also offers a range of loyalty solutions, including redemption solutions for various rewards categories comprising travel, gift cards, and merchandise; travel solutions that offer a retail e-commerce booking platform, as well as live-agent booking and servicing; and unified shopping experience. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia.