Critical Contrast: Sow Good (OTCMKTS:ANFC) and Atlas Energy Solutions (NYSE:AESI)

Sow Good (OTCMKTS:ANFC) and Atlas Energy Solutions (NYSE:AESI) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

Volatility & Risk

Sow Good has a beta of 1.8, meaning that its share price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atlas Energy Solutions has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sow Good	N/A	-140.23%	-107.86%
Atlas Energy Solutions	8.78%	11.01%	6.22%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Sow Good and Atlas Energy Solutions”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sow Good	$470,000.00	0.00	$4.13 million	N/A	N/A
Atlas Energy Solutions	$925.76 million	2.54	$105.43 million	$0.79	27.00

Atlas Energy Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Sow Good.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

34.6% of Atlas Energy Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 39.7% of Sow Good shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.3% of Atlas Energy Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Sow Good and Atlas Energy Solutions, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sow Good	0	0	0	0	0.00
Atlas Energy Solutions	0	4	6	2	2.83

Atlas Energy Solutions has a consensus price target of $24.67, suggesting a potential upside of 15.64%. Given Atlas Energy Solutions’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Atlas Energy Solutions is more favorable than Sow Good.

Summary

Atlas Energy Solutions beats Sow Good on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Atlas Energy Solutions

Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. engages in the production, processing, and sale of mesh and sand that are used as a proppant during the well completion process in the Permian Basin of Texas and New Mexico. The company provides transportation and logistics, storage solutions, and contract labor services. It sells its products and services to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies, and oilfield services companies. Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.