XPLR Infrastructure (NYSE:XIFR – Get Free Report) and Hallador Energy (NASDAQ:HNRG – Get Free Report) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends and earnings.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
66.0% of XPLR Infrastructure shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.4% of Hallador Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of XPLR Infrastructure shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.4% of Hallador Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares XPLR Infrastructure and Hallador Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| XPLR Infrastructure | 5.24% | 0.61% | 0.34% |
| Hallador Energy | -0.20% | -0.52% | -0.21% |
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| XPLR Infrastructure | $1.19 billion | 0.93 | -$28.00 million | $0.65 | 18.09 |
| Hallador Energy | $469.47 million | 1.62 | $41.87 million | $0.02 | 808.00 |
Hallador Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than XPLR Infrastructure. XPLR Infrastructure is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hallador Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
XPLR Infrastructure has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hallador Energy has a beta of 0.25, suggesting that its share price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for XPLR Infrastructure and Hallador Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| XPLR Infrastructure | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.86 |
| Hallador Energy | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2.67 |
XPLR Infrastructure currently has a consensus target price of $12.33, suggesting a potential upside of 4.91%. Hallador Energy has a consensus target price of $25.12, suggesting a potential upside of 55.48%. Given Hallador Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Hallador Energy is more favorable than XPLR Infrastructure.
Summary
Hallador Energy beats XPLR Infrastructure on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About XPLR Infrastructure
XPLR Infrastructure LP engages in the acquisition, management, and ownership of contracted clean energy projects with long-term cash flows. It owns interests in wind and solar projects in North America and natural gas infrastructure assets in Texas. The company was founded on March 6, 2014 and is headquartered in Juno Beach, FL.
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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