Medallion Financial (NASDAQ:MFIN) versus Prairie Operating (OTCMKTS:CRKR) Critical Contrast

Profitability

This table compares Prairie Operating and Medallion Financial’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Prairie Operating	N/A	N/A	-286.57%
Medallion Financial	13.72%	9.52%	1.48%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

49.5% of Prairie Operating shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.6% of Medallion Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.6% of Prairie Operating shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.4% of Medallion Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Prairie Operating has a beta of 1.59, indicating that its share price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Medallion Financial has a beta of 2.09, indicating that its share price is 109% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Prairie Operating and Medallion Financial”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Prairie Operating	$520,000.00	0.00	-$13.42 million	N/A	N/A
Medallion Financial	$262.36 million	0.78	$55.08 million	$1.69	5.25

Medallion Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Prairie Operating.

Summary

Medallion Financial beats Prairie Operating on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Prairie Operating

Prairie Operating Co. engages in developing energy to meet growing demand, while protecting the environment. The company was formerly known as Creek Road Miners, Inc. and changed its name to Prairie Operating Co. in May 2023. Prairie Operating Co. is based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

About Medallion Financial

Medallion Financial Corp., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty finance company in the United States. It operates in four segments: Recreation Lending, Home Improvement Lending, Commercial Lending, and Taxi Medallion Lending. The company offers loans that finance consumer purchases of recreational vehicles, boats, and other consumer recreational equipment; consumer financing for window, siding, and roof replacement, swimming pool installations, and other home improvement projects; senior and subordinated loans for the purchase of equipment and related assets necessary to open a new business, or purchase or improvement of an existing business; and taxi medallion loans to individuals and small to mid-size businesses. It also provides debt, mezzanine, and equity investment capital to companies in various commercial industries; and raises deposits and conducts other banking activities. Medallion Financial Corp. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in New York City, New York.