Montauk Renewables (NASDAQ:MNTK – Get Free Report) and Hallador Energy (NASDAQ:HNRG – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation and dividends.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Montauk Renewables and Hallador Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Montauk Renewables | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Hallador Energy | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2.80 |
Montauk Renewables currently has a consensus price target of $3.3333, suggesting a potential upside of 65.02%. Hallador Energy has a consensus price target of $19.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.72%. Given Montauk Renewables’ higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Montauk Renewables is more favorable than Hallador Energy.
Volatility & Risk
Insider and Institutional Ownership
16.4% of Montauk Renewables shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.4% of Hallador Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.7% of Montauk Renewables shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.7% of Hallador Energy 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.
Profitability
This table compares Montauk Renewables and Hallador Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Montauk Renewables | 1.46% | 1.01% | 0.72% |
| Hallador Energy | -46.61% | 11.58% | 4.43% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Montauk Renewables and Hallador Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Montauk Renewables | $175.74 million | 1.64 | $9.73 million | $0.02 | 101.00 |
| Hallador Energy | $404.39 million | 1.83 | -$226.14 million | ($4.99) | -3.44 |
Montauk Renewables has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hallador Energy. Hallador Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Montauk Renewables, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Hallador Energy beats Montauk Renewables on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Montauk Renewables
Montauk Renewables, Inc., a renewable energy company, engages in recovery and processing of biogas from landfills and other non-fossil fuel sources. It operates in two segments, Renewable Natural Gas and Renewable Electricity Generation. The company develops, owns, and operates renewable natural gas (RNG) projects that captures methane and prevents it from being released into the atmosphere by converting it into either RNG or electrical power for the electrical grid. Its customers for RNG and renewable identification numbers (RIN) include large, long-term owner-operators of landfills and livestock farms, local utilities, and large refiners in the natural gas and refining sectors. Montauk Renewables, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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.
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