Hallador Energy (NASDAQ:HNRG – Get Free Report) and GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Hallador Energy and GE Vernova’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Hallador Energy | -37.57% | 33.97% | 10.67% |
| GE Vernova | 12.83% | 46.91% | 8.80% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Hallador Energy and GE Vernova”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Hallador Energy | $404.39 million | 2.00 | -$226.14 million | ($4.48) | -4.13 |
| GE Vernova | $38.07 billion | 5.17 | $1.55 billion | $17.80 | 40.79 |
GE Vernova has higher revenue and earnings than Hallador Energy. Hallador Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GE Vernova, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Hallador Energy and GE Vernova, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Hallador Energy | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2.33 |
| GE Vernova | 2 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 2.76 |
Hallador Energy currently has a consensus price target of $22.67, suggesting a potential upside of 22.59%. GE Vernova has a consensus price target of $752.26, suggesting a potential upside of 3.61%. Given Hallador Energy’s higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Hallador Energy is more favorable than GE Vernova.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
61.4% of Hallador Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.7% of Hallador Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of GE Vernova shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Risk & Volatility
Hallador Energy has a beta of 0.26, meaning that its share price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GE Vernova has a beta of 1.67, meaning that its share price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
GE Vernova beats Hallador Energy on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About GE Vernova
GE Vernova LLC, an energy business company, generates electricity. It operates under three segments: Power, Wind, and Electrification. The Power segments generates and sells electricity through hydro, gas, nuclear, and steam power. Wind segment engages in the manufacturing and sale of wind turbine blades; and Electrification segment provides grid solutions, power conversion, solar, and storage solutions. The company was incorporated in 2023 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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