Granite Ridge Resources (NYSE:GRNT – Get Free Report) and Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Granite Ridge Resources and Centrus Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Granite Ridge Resources | -5.56% | 4.67% | 2.33% |
| Centrus Energy | 10.23% | 7.06% | 2.01% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Granite Ridge Resources and Centrus Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Granite Ridge Resources | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.60 |
| Centrus Energy | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2.50 |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Granite Ridge Resources and Centrus Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Granite Ridge Resources | $450.31 million | 1.49 | $24.35 million | ($0.21) | -24.14 |
| Centrus Energy | $448.70 million | 7.70 | $77.80 million | $2.20 | 78.69 |
Centrus Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Granite Ridge Resources. Granite Ridge Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Centrus Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
31.6% of Granite Ridge Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.0% of Centrus Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.6% of Granite Ridge Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Centrus Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Risk and Volatility
Granite Ridge Resources has a beta of 0.21, meaning that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Centrus Energy has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Centrus Energy beats Granite Ridge Resources on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Centrus Energy
Centrus Energy Corp. supplies nuclear fuel components and services for the nuclear power industry in the United States, Belgium, Japan, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Low-Enriched Uranium (LEU) and Technical Solutions. The LEU segment sells separative work units (SWU) components of LEU; natural uranium hexafluoride, uranium concentrates, and uranium conversion; and enriched uranium products to utilities that operate nuclear power plants. The Technical Solutions segment offers technical, manufacturing, engineering, and operations services to public and private sector customers. The company was formerly known as USEC Inc. and changed its name to Centrus Energy Corp. in September 2014. Centrus Energy Corp. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.
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