Hammerhead Energy (NASDAQ:HHRS – Get Rating) and Dawson Geophysical (NASDAQ:DWSN – Get Rating) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares Hammerhead Energy and Dawson Geophysical's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Get Hammerhead Energy alerts:| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Hammerhead Energy | N/A | 48.49% | 8.83% |
| Dawson Geophysical | -54.56% | -47.52% | -37.13% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Hammerhead Energy and Dawson Geophysical's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Hammerhead Energy | $649.69 million | 1.10 | $173.15 million | N/A | N/A |
| Dawson Geophysical | $37.48 million | 1.24 | -$20.45 million | ($0.86) | -2.27 |
Hammerhead Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Dawson Geophysical.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
78.8% of Hammerhead Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.2% of Dawson Geophysical shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.0% of Hammerhead Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.2% of Dawson Geophysical shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Hammerhead Energy and Dawson Geophysical, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Hammerhead Energy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Dawson Geophysical | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Risk & Volatility
Hammerhead Energy has a beta of -0.21, meaning that its stock price is 121% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dawson Geophysical has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Hammerhead Energy beats Dawson Geophysical on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Hammerhead Energy
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Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation IV is a blank check company. It intends to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or related business combination with one or more businesses. Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation IV is based in Menlo Park, California.
About Dawson Geophysical
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Dawson Geophysical Co. engages in the provision of onshore seismic data acquisition services. The firm is also involved in acquiring and processing 2-D, 3-D, and multi-component seismic data to providers of multi-client data libraries for use in the onshore drilling and production of oil and natural gas as well as directly to onshore oil and natural gas exploration and development companies. The company was founded by L. Decker Dawson in 1952 and is headquartered in Midland, TX.
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