Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group (OTCMKTS:EUBG) versus Granite Ridge Resources (NYSE:GRNT) Critical Review

Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group (OTCMKTS:EUBG) and Granite Ridge Resources (NYSE:GRNT) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group and Granite Ridge Resources”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group	$5.28 million	83.77	$1.49 million	N/A	N/A
Granite Ridge Resources	$380.03 million	1.91	$18.76 million	$0.24	23.07

Granite Ridge Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group.

Risk and Volatility

Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group has a beta of 17.25, suggesting that its stock price is 1,625% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Granite Ridge Resources has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group and Granite Ridge Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group	28.28%	15.92%	14.51%
Granite Ridge Resources	7.47%	13.09%	7.89%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

31.6% of Granite Ridge Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 63.6% of Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.5% of Granite Ridge Resources shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group and Granite Ridge Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Granite Ridge Resources	0	2	1	0	2.33

Granite Ridge Resources has a consensus target price of $8.00, indicating a potential upside of 44.48%. Given Granite Ridge Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Granite Ridge Resources is more favorable than Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group.

About Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group

Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group, through its subsidiaries, provides digital marketing consultation services in the Hong Kong and People's Republic of China. It offers consulting, sourcing, and marketing services. The company was formerly known as REE International, Inc. and changed its name to Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group in April 2020. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Xi'an, China.

About Granite Ridge Resources

Granite Ridge Resources, Inc. operates as a non-operated oil and gas exploration and production company. It owns a portfolio of wells and acreage across the Permian and other unconventional basins in the United States. Granite Ridge Resources, Inc. is based in Dallas, Texas.