Head to Head Analysis: Par Pacific (NYSE:PARR) and New Era Helium (NASDAQ:NEHC)

Par Pacific (NYSE:PARR) and New Era Helium (NASDAQ:NEHC) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation and institutional ownership.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Par Pacific and New Era Helium”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Par Pacific	$7.74 billion	0.14	$728.64 million	($1.13)	-18.21
New Era Helium	$532,780.00	17.82	N/A	N/A	N/A

Par Pacific has higher revenue and earnings than New Era Helium.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Par Pacific and New Era Helium, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Par Pacific	0	4	5	0	2.56
New Era Helium	0	0	0	0	0.00

Par Pacific presently has a consensus target price of $21.25, suggesting a potential upside of 3.26%. Given Par Pacific’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Par Pacific is more favorable than New Era Helium.

Risk and Volatility

Par Pacific has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, New Era Helium has a beta of 0.43, suggesting that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Par Pacific and New Era Helium’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Par Pacific	3.74%	10.06%	3.37%
New Era Helium	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

92.2% of Par Pacific shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.9% of New Era Helium shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.4% of Par Pacific shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of New Era Helium shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Par Pacific beats New Era Helium on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Par Pacific

Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. owns and operates energy and infrastructure businesses. The company operates through Refining, Retail, and Logistics segments. The Refining segment owns and operates refineries that produce gasoline, distillate, asphalt, and other products primarily for consumption in Kapolei, Hawaii, Newcastle, Wyoming, Tacoma, Washington, and Billings, Montana. The Retail segment operates fuel retail outlets, which sell merchandise, such as soft drinks, prepared foods, and other sundries in Hawaii under the Hele, 76, and nomnom brands; and gasoline, diesel, and retail merchandise in Washington and Idaho. The Logistics segment owns and operates terminals, pipelines, single point mooring, marine vessels, storage facilities, loading and truck racks, and rail facilities to distribute ethanol, petroleum, and refined products throughout Hawaii, the United States West Coast, Washington, the Dakotas, and Wyoming; and a jet fuel storage facility and pipeline that serves Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota. It also holds interest in refined products pipeline. In addition, the company owns and operates a marine terminal, a unit train-capable rail loading terminal; a truck rack, and a proprietary pipeline that serves Joint Base Lewis McChord. The company was formerly known as Par Petroleum Corporation and changed its name to Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. in October 2015. Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

About New Era Helium

New Era Helium, Inc. is an exploration and production company that sources helium produced in association with the production of natural gas reserves in North America. The company was founded in 2023 and is headquartered in Midland, TX.