Atlas Energy Solutions (NYSE:AESI – Get Rating) and United States Lime & Minerals (NASDAQ:USLM – Get Rating) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Atlas Energy Solutions and United States Lime & Minerals, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Atlas Energy Solutions | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3.11 |
| United States Lime & Minerals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Atlas Energy Solutions currently has a consensus price target of $24.44, indicating a potential upside of 42.87%. Given Atlas Energy Solutions’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Atlas Energy Solutions is more favorable than United States Lime & Minerals.
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Atlas Energy Solutions | $482.72 million | 3.54 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| United States Lime & Minerals | $236.15 million | 3.89 | $45.43 million | $8.00 | 20.20 |
United States Lime & Minerals has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Atlas Energy Solutions.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
26.1% of United States Lime & Minerals shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of United States Lime & Minerals shares are owned 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 Atlas Energy Solutions and United States Lime & Minerals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Atlas Energy Solutions | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| United States Lime & Minerals | 19.24% | 14.96% | 13.12% |
Summary
United States Lime & Minerals beats Atlas Energy Solutions on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Atlas Energy Solutions
Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. is a provider of proppant and logistics services to customers engaged in the oil and natural gas industry principally within the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico. Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. is based in AUSTIN, Texas.
About United States Lime & Minerals
United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of lime and limestone products. Its products include High Calcium Quicklime, Hydrated Lime, Lime Kiln Dust, Lime Slurry, and High Calcium Limestone. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.
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