Pgs Asa (OTCMKTS:PGEJF – Get Free Report) and Pason Systems (OTCMKTS:PSYTF – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
38.9% of Pgs Asa shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.7% of Pason Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Pgs Asa and Pason Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Pgs Asa | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Pason Systems | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Dividends
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Pgs Asa and Pason Systems, as provided by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Pgs Asa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Pason Systems | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
Pason Systems has a consensus price target of $12.38, suggesting a potential upside of 6.62%. Given Pason Systems’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Pason Systems is more favorable than Pgs Asa.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Pgs Asa and Pason Systems’ revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Pgs Asa | N/A | N/A | N/A | $0.34 | 2.35 |
Pason Systems | N/A | N/A | N/A | $1.07 | 10.87 |
Pgs Asa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pason Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Pason Systems beats Pgs Asa on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Pgs Asa
PGS ASA, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a marine geophysical company primarily in Norway. The company provides a range of seismic and reservoir services, including data acquisition, imaging, interpretation, and field evaluation to oil and gas companies, as well as carbon storage and offshore wind markets. It also operates in the Asia Pacific, Canada, Egypt, the Americas, Angola, the United Kingdom, Greece, Cyprus, Ukraine, Brazil, South Africa, other African countries, the Middle East, and internationally. The company was formerly known as Petroleum Geo-Services ASA and changed its name to PGS ASA in May 2019. PGS ASA was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.
About Pason Systems
Pason Systems Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides instrumentation and data management systems for drilling rigs in Canada, the United States, and internationally. The company provides Electronic Drilling Recorder, which provides real-time drilling data to rig site personnel; DataHub with Pason Live, which is used as the central repository for data and reports captured at the rigs for real-time; and DataLink that provides automated in-house databases, third-party analytics platforms, remote geosteering, and other remote services. It offers AutoDriller to maximize the rate of penetration and bit life; internet solutions, such as auto-aiming satellite dishes, data modems, and bandwidth management software; DAS, a rotary drilling automation and optimization software; Electronic Choke Actuator that controls the choke valve; Gas Analyzer that provides real-time compositional gas analysis; Hazardous Gas Alarm System that detects the presence of hazardous gases; Pit Volume Totalizer, which monitors mud volumes and flow rates during drilling, tripping, and casing operations; and Toolface Control, a directional automation software. In addition, the company provides phone, chat, field, and drilling optimization support, as well as proactive monitoring and office support for data integration. It serves drilling contractors and other oilfield service companies. Pason Systems Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
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