MIND Technology (NASDAQ:MIND – Get Free Report) and Tetra Technologies (NYSE:TTI – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares MIND Technology and Tetra Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| MIND Technology | -6.77% | -5.77% | -4.85% |
| Tetra Technologies | 0.97% | 9.11% | 4.14% |
Volatility & Risk
MIND Technology has a beta of 0.36, indicating that its share price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tetra Technologies has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| MIND Technology | $40.95 million | 0.96 | $750,000.00 | ($0.26) | -16.69 |
| Tetra Technologies | $630.93 million | 1.39 | $3.01 million | $0.04 | 148.50 |
Tetra Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than MIND Technology. MIND Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tetra Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
9.8% of MIND Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.2% of Tetra Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of MIND Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of Tetra Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for MIND Technology and Tetra Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| MIND Technology | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Tetra Technologies | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.60 |
Tetra Technologies has a consensus price target of $11.17, indicating a potential upside of 87.99%. Given Tetra Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Tetra Technologies is more favorable than MIND Technology.
Summary
Tetra Technologies beats MIND Technology on 14 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About MIND Technology
MIND Technology, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides technology to the oceanographic, hydrographic, defense, seismic, and maritime security industries worldwide. Its primary products include the GunLink seismic source acquisition and control systems that provide operators of marine seismic surveys with precise monitoring and control of energy sources; the BuoyLink RGPS tracking system, which is used to offer precise positioning of marine seismic energy sources and streamers; Sleeve Gun energy sources; SeaLink towed seismic streamer system; and Sea Serpent line of passive sonar arrays for maritime security and anti-submarine warfare applications. The company also provides streamer weight collars, depth and pressure transducers, air control valves, and source array systems; spare and replacement parts; and repair and engineering services, training and field service operations, and umbilical terminations. The company was formerly known as Mitcham Industries, Inc. MIND Technology, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.
About Tetra Technologies
TETRA Technologies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy services and solutions company. It operates through two segments, Completion Fluids & Products Division and Water & Flowback Services. The Completion Fluids & Products segment manufactures and markets clear brine fluids, additives, and associated products and services to the oil and gas industry for use in well drilling, completion, and workover operations in the United States, as well as in Latin America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. This segment also markets liquid and dry calcium chloride products; and TETRA PureFlow ultra-pure zinc bromide to battery technology companies. The Water & Flowback Services segment provides water management services for onshore oil and gas operators. This segment also offers frac flowback, production well testing, and other associated services in oil and gas producing regions in the United States, as well as in various basins in Latin America, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. TETRA Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.
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