Sow Good (OTCMKTS:ANFC) & Vitesse Energy (NYSE:VTS) Critical Analysis

Vitesse Energy (NYSE:VTS) and Sow Good (OTCMKTS:ANFC) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

51.6% of Vitesse Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.8% of Vitesse Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 39.7% of Sow Good shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Vitesse Energy and Sow Good, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vitesse Energy	0	0	3	0	3.00
Sow Good	0	0	0	0	N/A

Vitesse Energy presently has a consensus price target of $28.50, indicating a potential upside of 25.94%.

Risk & Volatility

Vitesse Energy has a beta of 0.19, suggesting that its share price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sow Good has a beta of 1.8, suggesting that its share price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Vitesse Energy and Sow Good’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vitesse Energy	$233.90 million	2.85	-$19.74 million	($0.76)	-29.78
Sow Good	$470,000.00	0.00	$4.13 million	N/A	N/A

Sow Good has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Vitesse Energy.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vitesse Energy	-9.22%	-2.89%	-2.20%
Sow Good	N/A	-140.23%	-107.86%

Summary

Vitesse Energy beats Sow Good on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vitesse Energy

Vitesse Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, development, and production of non-operated oil and natural gas properties in the United States. It owns and acquires non-operated working interest and royalty interest ownership in the Williston Basin properties located in North Dakota and Montana. The company also owns non-operated interests in the Central Rockies properties located in Colorado and Wyoming. Vitesse Energy, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is based in Centennial, Colorado.

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.