Expro Group (NYSE:XPRO) & Enerflex (NYSE:EFXT) Head to Head Analysis

Enerflex (NYSE:EFXT) and Expro Group (NYSE:XPRO) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Enerflex and Expro Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Enerflex	$2.57 billion	1.06	$64.00 million	$0.43	51.72
Expro Group	$1.61 billion	1.25	$51.69 million	$0.18	99.72

Enerflex has higher revenue and earnings than Expro Group. Enerflex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Expro Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Enerflex and Expro Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Enerflex	1	2	5	0	2.50
Expro Group	2	2	2	1	2.29

Enerflex presently has a consensus price target of $35.17, indicating a potential upside of 58.12%. Expro Group has a consensus price target of $18.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.28%. Given Enerflex’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Enerflex is more favorable than Expro Group.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

46.5% of Enerflex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.1% of Expro Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Expro Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Enerflex and Expro Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Enerflex	2.06%	11.76%	4.84%
Expro Group	1.33%	3.27%	2.19%

Volatility & Risk

Enerflex has a beta of 1.84, meaning that its share price is 84% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Expro Group has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Enerflex beats Expro Group on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Enerflex

Enerflex Ltd. offers energy infrastructure and energy transition solutions to natural gas markets in North America, Latin America, and the Eastern Hemisphere. The company provides natural gas compression infrastructure, processing, and treated water infrastructure under contract to oil and natural gas customers; power generation rental solutions; custom and standard compression packages for reciprocating and screw compressor applications; re-engineering, re-configuration, and re-packaging of compressors for various field applications; integrated turnkey power generation, gas compression, processing facilities, natural gas compression, processing, and electric power solutions; after-market mechanical services and parts distribution, as well as maintenance solutions to the oil and natural gas industry, operations, and overhaul services; and equipment supply, parts supply, and general asset management. It also designs, engineers, manufactures, constructs, and installs modular natural gas processing equipment, low-carbon solutions, cryogenic systems, electric power solutions, and treated water solutions; and engages in the engineering, design, procurement, project management, and construction services for compression, process, treated water, and power generation equipment, as well as after-market service, parts, and operations and maintenance services for gas compression, processing, and treated water facilities in the region. The company was formerly known as Enerflex Systems Income Fund and changed its name to Enerflex Ltd. in January 2010. Enerflex Ltd. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

About Expro Group

Expro Group Holdings N.V. engages in the provision of energy services in North and Latin America, Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. The company provides well construction services, such as technology solutions in drilling, tubular running services, and cementing and tubulars; and well management services, including well flow management, subsea well access, and well intervention and integrity solutions. It serves exploration and production companies in onshore and offshore environments in approximately 60 countries. Expro Group Holdings N.V. was founded in 1938 and is based in Houston, Texas.