Financial Survey: Prairie Operating (NASDAQ:PROP) versus Sow Good (OTCMKTS:ANFC)

Prairie Operating (NASDAQ:PROP) and Sow Good (OTCMKTS:ANFC) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and earnings.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Prairie Operating	N/A	-110.71%	-78.09%
Sow Good	N/A	-140.23%	-107.86%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Prairie Operating and Sow Good, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Prairie Operating	0	0	2	0	3.00
Sow Good	0	0	0	0	0.00

Prairie Operating presently has a consensus target price of $9.50, suggesting a potential upside of 116.40%. Given Prairie Operating’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Prairie Operating is more favorable than Sow Good.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

34.3% of Prairie Operating shares are held by institutional investors. 15.4% of Prairie Operating shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 39.7% of Sow Good shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Prairie Operating has a beta of 3.13, suggesting that its stock price is 213% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sow Good has a beta of 1.8, suggesting that its stock price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Prairie Operating and Sow Good”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Prairie Operating	$7.94 million	14.85	-$79.08 million	($3.00)	-1.46
Sow Good	$470,000.00	0.00	$4.13 million	N/A	N/A

Sow Good has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Prairie Operating.

Summary

Prairie Operating beats Sow Good on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Prairie Operating

Prairie Operating Co., an independent energy company, engages in the development, exploration, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States. The company holds assets in the Denver-Julesburg Basin in Colorado; and the Niobrara and Codell formations. Prairie Operating Co. is based in Houston Texas.

About Sow Good

Black Ridge Oil & Gas, Inc. does not have significant operations. It intends to identify and evaluate businesses or assets with a view to complete a qualifying transaction. The company was formerly known as Ante5, Inc. and changed its name to Black Ridge Oil & Gas, Inc. in April 2012. Black Ridge Oil & Gas, Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.