Head-To-Head Review: HighPeak Energy (NASDAQ:HPK) vs. Solar Integrated Roofing (OTCMKTS:SIRC)

Solar Integrated Roofing (OTCMKTS:SIRC) and HighPeak Energy (NASDAQ:HPK) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Solar Integrated Roofing and HighPeak Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Solar Integrated Roofing	-623.62%	N/A	N/A
HighPeak Energy	15.94%	14.83%	7.60%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Solar Integrated Roofing and HighPeak Energy”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Solar Integrated Roofing	$37.31 million	0.03	-$27.40 million	($0.03)	0.00
HighPeak Energy	$1.07 billion	1.47	$215.87 million	$0.67	18.60

HighPeak Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Solar Integrated Roofing. Solar Integrated Roofing is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HighPeak Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

24.1% of HighPeak Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.3% of Solar Integrated Roofing shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 77.5% of HighPeak Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Solar Integrated Roofing has a beta of 0.24, meaning that its share price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HighPeak Energy has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Solar Integrated Roofing and HighPeak Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Solar Integrated Roofing	0	0	0	0	0.00
HighPeak Energy	0	1	0	0	2.00

HighPeak Energy has a consensus target price of $13.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.33%. Given HighPeak Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe HighPeak Energy is more favorable than Solar Integrated Roofing.

Summary

HighPeak Energy beats Solar Integrated Roofing on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Solar Integrated Roofing

Solar Integrated Roofing Corp. provides integrated, single-source solar power and roofing systems installation services for commercial and residential properties in the United States. It offers battery backup, electric vehicle charging, roofing, and related HVAC/electrical contracting works; and sells solar panels. The company was formerly known as Landstar Development Group, Inc. and changed its name to Solar Integrated Roofing Corp. in November 2015. Solar Integrated Roofing Corp. was incorporated in 2007 and is based in Henderson, Nevada.

About HighPeak Energy

HighPeak Energy, Inc., an independent oil and natural gas company, engages in the exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids reserves in the Permian Basin in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.