Comparing GSV (OTCMKTS:GSVI) and Granite Ridge Resources (NYSE:GRNT)

Granite Ridge Resources (NYSE:GRNT) and GSV (OTCMKTS:GSVI) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Granite Ridge Resources and GSV’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Granite Ridge Resources	12.59%	11.58%	7.89%
GSV	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Granite Ridge Resources and GSV”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Granite Ridge Resources	$380.52 million	2.36	$81.10 million	$0.36	19.06
GSV	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Granite Ridge Resources has higher revenue and earnings than GSV.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

31.6% of Granite Ridge Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Granite Ridge Resources shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 28.7% of GSV shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Granite Ridge Resources has a beta of 0.22, indicating that its share price is 78% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GSV has a beta of -167.17, indicating that its share price is 16,817% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Granite Ridge Resources and GSV, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Granite Ridge Resources	0	2	1	1	2.75
GSV	0	0	0	0	0.00

Granite Ridge Resources currently has a consensus price target of $7.60, suggesting a potential upside of 10.79%. Given Granite Ridge Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Granite Ridge Resources is more favorable than GSV.

Summary

Granite Ridge Resources beats GSV on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Granite Ridge Resources

Granite Ridge Resources, Inc. operates as a non-operated oil and gas exploration and production company. It owns a portfolio of wells and acreage across the Permian and other unconventional basins in the United States. Granite Ridge Resources, Inc. is based in Dallas, Texas.

About GSV

GSV, Inc. is an oil and gas exploration company. It operates oil and gas wells in Louisiana; and oil and gas prospects in Texas. The company was founded in 1994 and is based in Westport, Connecticut.