Analyzing Pgs Asa (OTCMKTS:PGEJF) & Pason Systems (OTCMKTS:PSYTF)

Pgs Asa (OTCMKTS:PGEJF) and Pason Systems (OTCMKTS:PSYTF) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

38.9% of Pgs Asa shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.7% of Pason Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Pgs Asa pays an annual dividend of $0.29 per share and has a dividend yield of 35.2%. Pason Systems pays an annual dividend of $0.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Pgs Asa pays out 85.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Pason Systems pays out 44.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Pgs Asa and Pason Systems’ revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pgs Asa	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.34	2.43
Pason Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A	$1.07	10.97

Pgs Asa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pason Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Pgs Asa and Pason Systems, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pgs Asa	0	1	0	0	2.00
Pason Systems	0	0	2	0	3.00

Pason Systems has a consensus price target of $12.38, suggesting a potential upside of 5.68%. Given Pason Systems’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Pason Systems is more favorable than Pgs Asa.

Profitability

This table compares Pgs Asa and Pason Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pgs Asa	N/A	N/A	N/A
Pason Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Pason Systems beats Pgs Asa on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Pgs Asa

PGS ASA, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a marine geophysical company primarily in Norway. The company provides a range of seismic and reservoir services, including data acquisition, imaging, interpretation, and field evaluation to oil and gas companies, as well as carbon storage and offshore wind markets. It also operates in the Asia Pacific, Canada, Egypt, the Americas, Angola, the United Kingdom, Greece, Cyprus, Ukraine, Brazil, South Africa, other African countries, the Middle East, and internationally. The company was formerly known as Petroleum Geo-Services ASA and changed its name to PGS ASA in May 2019. PGS ASA was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

About Pason Systems

Pason Systems Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides instrumentation and data management systems for drilling rigs in Canada, the United States, and internationally. The company provides Electronic Drilling Recorder, which provides real-time drilling data to rig site personnel; DataHub with Pason Live, which is used as the central repository for data and reports captured at the rigs for real-time; and DataLink that provides automated in-house databases, third-party analytics platforms, remote geosteering, and other remote services. It offers AutoDriller to maximize the rate of penetration and bit life; internet solutions, such as auto-aiming satellite dishes, data modems, and bandwidth management software; DAS, a rotary drilling automation and optimization software; Electronic Choke Actuator that controls the choke valve; Gas Analyzer that provides real-time compositional gas analysis; Hazardous Gas Alarm System that detects the presence of hazardous gases; Pit Volume Totalizer, which monitors mud volumes and flow rates during drilling, tripping, and casing operations; and Toolface Control, a directional automation software. In addition, the company provides phone, chat, field, and drilling optimization support, as well as proactive monitoring and office support for data integration. It serves drilling contractors and other oilfield service companies. Pason Systems Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.