Expro Group (NYSE:XPRO) vs. South Bow (NYSE:SOBO) Financial Comparison

Expro Group (NYSE:XPRO) and South Bow (NYSE:SOBO) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Expro Group and South Bow’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Expro Group	4.26%	6.43%	4.14%
South Bow	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Expro Group and South Bow”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Expro Group	$1.71 billion	0.74	$51.92 million	$0.61	17.95
South Bow	$2.12 billion	2.72	$316.00 million	$1.85	14.95

South Bow has higher revenue and earnings than Expro Group. South Bow is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Expro Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Expro Group and South Bow, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Expro Group	0	2	3	0	2.60
South Bow	2	8	1	2	2.23

Expro Group presently has a consensus price target of $12.50, suggesting a potential upside of 14.16%. South Bow has a consensus price target of $29.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.84%. Given Expro Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Expro Group is more favorable than South Bow.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

92.1% of Expro Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Expro Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Expro Group beats South Bow on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Expro Group

Expro Group Holdings N.V. engages in the provision of energy services in North and Latin America, Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. The company provides well construction services, such as technology solutions in drilling, tubular running services, and cementing and tubulars; and well management services, including well flow management, subsea well access, and well intervention and integrity solutions. It serves exploration and production companies in onshore and offshore environments in approximately 60 countries. Expro Group Holdings N.V. was founded in 1938 and is based in Houston, Texas.

About South Bow

South Bow Corp is a strategic liquids pipeline company. It is a new liquids-focused midstream infrastructure company. South Bow Corp is based in Canada.