Victory Oilfield Tech (OTCMKTS:VYEY – Get Free Report) and Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Victory Oilfield Tech and Liberty Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Victory Oilfield Tech | N/A | N/A | -$540,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
| Liberty Energy | $4.01 billion | 1.10 | $147.87 million | $0.89 | 30.50 |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Victory Oilfield Tech and Liberty Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Victory Oilfield Tech | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Liberty Energy | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2.50 |
Liberty Energy has a consensus price target of $26.08, indicating a potential downside of 3.92%. Given Victory Oilfield Tech’s higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Victory Oilfield Tech is more favorable than Liberty Energy.
Volatility & Risk
Victory Oilfield Tech has a beta of -0.86, meaning that its share price is 186% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Liberty Energy has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its share price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Victory Oilfield Tech and Liberty Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Victory Oilfield Tech | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Liberty Energy | 3.69% | 1.24% | 0.73% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
98.2% of Liberty Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 97.6% of Victory Oilfield Tech shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Liberty Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Liberty Energy beats Victory Oilfield Tech on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Victory Oilfield Tech
Victory Oilfield Tech, Inc. operates as an oilfield energy technology products company in the United States. The company offers patented oil and gas drilling products. It also provides various hardbanding solutions to the oilfield operators for drill and weight pipes, tubing, and drill collars, as well as grinding services. The company was formerly known as Victory Energy Corporation and changed its name to Victory Oilfield Tech, Inc. in May 2018. Victory Oilfield Tech, Inc. was incorporated in 1982 and is based in Austin, Texas.
About Liberty Energy
Liberty Energy Inc. provides hydraulic services and related technologies to onshore oil and natural gas exploration, and production companies in North America. The company offers hydraulic fracturing services, including complementary services, such as wireline services, proppant delivery solutions, field gas processing and treating, compressed natural gas (CNG) delivery, data analytics, related goods comprising sand mine operations, and technologies; and well site fueling and logistics. As of as of December 31, 2023, the company owned and operated a fleet of approximately 40 active hydraulic fracturing; and two sand mines in the Permian Basin. In addition, the company provides services primarily in the Permian Basin, the Williston Basin, the Eagle Ford Shale, the Haynesville Shale, the Appalachian Basin (Marcellus Shale and Utica Shale), the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin, the Denver-Julesburg Basin (the DJ Basin), and the Anadarko Basin. Liberty Energy Inc. was formerly known as Liberty Oilfield Services Inc. and changed its name to Liberty Energy Inc. in April 2022. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
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