Critical Contrast: Prairie Operating (OTCMKTS:CRKR) versus Digihost Technology (NASDAQ:DGHI)

Digihost Technology (NASDAQ:DGHI) and Prairie Operating (OTCMKTS:CRKR) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Digihost Technology and Prairie Operating’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Digihost Technology	-41.33%	-36.00%	-25.95%
Prairie Operating	N/A	N/A	-286.57%

Risk & Volatility

Digihost Technology has a beta of 5.68, suggesting that its share price is 468% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Prairie Operating has a beta of 1.59, suggesting that its share price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

1.9% of Digihost Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.5% of Prairie Operating shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.6% of Prairie Operating shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Digihost Technology and Prairie Operating”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Digihost Technology	$42.15 million	1.18	-$21.89 million	($0.54)	-2.53
Prairie Operating	$520,000.00	0.00	-$13.42 million	N/A	N/A

Prairie Operating has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Digihost Technology.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Digihost Technology and Prairie Operating, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Digihost Technology	0	0	1	0	3.00
Prairie Operating	0	0	0	0	0.00

Digihost Technology currently has a consensus price target of $2.50, indicating a potential upside of 83.15%. Given Digihost Technology’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Digihost Technology is more favorable than Prairie Operating.

Summary

Digihost Technology beats Prairie Operating on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Digihost Technology

Digihost Technology Inc. operates as a blockchain technology company in the United States and Canada. The company operates through Cryptocurrency Mining, Sales of Energy, and Colocation Services segments. It also mines for cryptocurrency; and supplies energy from power plants. Digihost Technology Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

About Prairie Operating

Prairie Operating Co. engages in developing energy to meet growing demand, while protecting the environment. The company was formerly known as Creek Road Miners, Inc. and changed its name to Prairie Operating Co. in May 2023. Prairie Operating Co. is based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.