Financial Analysis: Atlas Energy Solutions (NYSE:AESI) vs. Swiftmerge Acquisition (NASDAQ:IVCP)

Atlas Energy Solutions (NYSE:AESI) and Swiftmerge Acquisition (NASDAQ:IVCP) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Volatility and Risk

Atlas Energy Solutions has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Swiftmerge Acquisition has a beta of 0.03, suggesting that its share price is 97% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

34.6% of Atlas Energy Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.1% of Swiftmerge Acquisition shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.0% of Atlas Energy Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 42.9% of Swiftmerge Acquisition shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Atlas Energy Solutions and Swiftmerge Acquisition’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Atlas Energy Solutions	8.78%	11.01%	6.22%
Swiftmerge Acquisition	N/A	-11.71%	-0.23%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Atlas Energy Solutions and Swiftmerge Acquisition, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atlas Energy Solutions	0	6	5	1	2.58
Swiftmerge Acquisition	0	0	0	0	0.00

Atlas Energy Solutions presently has a consensus target price of $22.44, indicating a potential upside of 78.36%. Given Atlas Energy Solutions’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Atlas Energy Solutions is more favorable than Swiftmerge Acquisition.

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Atlas Energy Solutions	$1.06 billion	1.45	$105.43 million	$0.56	22.46
Swiftmerge Acquisition	N/A	N/A	$3.42 million	($0.02)	-558.00

Atlas Energy Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Swiftmerge Acquisition. Swiftmerge Acquisition is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Atlas Energy Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Atlas Energy Solutions beats Swiftmerge Acquisition on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Swiftmerge Acquisition

Swiftmerge Acquisition Corp. does not have significant operations. It focuses on effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in West Vancouver, Canada.