Head-To-Head Comparison: Terra Energy & Resource Technologies (OTCMKTS:TEGR) versus NCS Multistage (NASDAQ:NCSM)

NCS Multistage (NASDAQ:NCSM) and Terra Energy & Resource Technologies (OTCMKTS:TEGR) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

70.9% of NCS Multistage shares are held by institutional investors. 10.0% of NCS Multistage shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares NCS Multistage and Terra Energy & Resource Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NCS Multistage	6.89%	12.27%	9.51%
Terra Energy & Resource Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk & Volatility

NCS Multistage has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Terra Energy & Resource Technologies has a beta of -13.04, suggesting that its stock price is 1,404% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for NCS Multistage and Terra Energy & Resource Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NCS Multistage	0	2	0	1	2.67
Terra Energy & Resource Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given Terra Energy & Resource Technologies’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Terra Energy & Resource Technologies is more favorable than NCS Multistage.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares NCS Multistage and Terra Energy & Resource Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NCS Multistage	$178.00 million	0.53	$6.59 million	$4.54	8.25
Terra Energy & Resource Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

NCS Multistage has higher revenue and earnings than Terra Energy & Resource Technologies.

Summary

NCS Multistage beats Terra Energy & Resource Technologies on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About NCS Multistage

NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc. provides engineered products and support services for oil and natural gas well completions and construction, and field development strategies in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It offers fracturing systems, which include casing-installed sliding sleeves, downhole frac isolation assemblies, and sand jet perforating products; enhanced recovery products, such as sliding sleeve, as well as Terrus system, an injection control device; repeat precision products comprising composite frac plugs and bridge plugs, single-use disposable setting tools, express systems, and related products; chemical and radioactive tracer diagnostics services; and well construction products, including AirLock casing buoyancy system, Vecturon and Vectraset liner hanger systems, and Toe initiation sleeves. It offers its products and services primarily to exploration and production companies for use in onshore wells through technically-trained sales force, and operating partners or sales representatives. The company was formerly known as Pioneer Super Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc. in December 2016. NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

About Terra Energy & Resource Technologies

Terra Energy & Resource Technologies, Inc., through its subsidiary, Terra Insight Services, Inc., operates as a natural resource exploration technology company worldwide. It provides mapping and analysis services for exploration, drilling, and mining companies related to natural resources. The company’s technologies consist of Sub Terrain Prospecting technology, Naturally Adsorbed Gas Survey technology, Side View Seismic Locator technology, and Seismic Location of Emission Centers technology. Its technologies predict and locate commercially viable deposits of hydrocarbons, gold, diamonds, and other natural resources, as well as assess them for onshore or offshore geographic area. Terra Energy & Resource Technologies, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is based in New York, New York.