Reviewing Hallador Energy (NASDAQ:HNRG) and P10 (OTCMKTS:PIOE)

Hallador Energy (NASDAQ:HNRG) and P10 (OTCMKTS:PIOE) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Hallador Energy and P10, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hallador Energy	0	0	2	0	3.00
P10	0	0	0	0	0.00

Hallador Energy presently has a consensus price target of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 35.01%. Given Hallador Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Hallador Energy is more favorable than P10.

Profitability

This table compares Hallador Energy and P10’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hallador Energy	-4.85%	-6.71%	-3.39%
P10	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

61.4% of Hallador Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.3% of Hallador Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.0% of P10 shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Hallador Energy and P10″s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hallador Energy	$429.36 million	1.10	$44.79 million	($0.55)	-20.20
P10	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Hallador Energy has higher revenue and earnings than P10.

Summary

Hallador Energy beats P10 on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hallador Energy

Hallador Energy Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the production of steam coal in the State of Indiana for the electric power generation industry. The company owns the Oaktown Mine 1 and Oaktown Mine 2 underground mines in Oaktown; Freelandville Center Pit surface mine in Freelandville; and Prosperity Surface mine in Petersburg, Indiana. It is also involved in gas exploration activities in Indiana; and operation of logistics transport facility. Hallador Energy Company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Terre Haute, Indiana.

About P10

P10 Holdings, Inc. is an alternative asset management investment firm. The firm’s purpose is to create long-term value by providing risk-adjusted returns through private equity funds-of-funds, secondary funds, and co-investment funds. It focusses on long-term value creation in opportunities where it sees significant potential for sustainable profit growth. The company was founded by Joseph F. Pinkerton in 1992 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.