Comparing Qifu Technology (NASDAQ:QFIN) and Prairie Operating (OTCMKTS:CRKR)

Qifu Technology (NASDAQ:QFIN) and Prairie Operating (OTCMKTS:CRKR) are both mid-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk and valuation.

Risk and Volatility

Qifu Technology has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Prairie Operating has a beta of 1.59, suggesting that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Qifu Technology and Prairie Operating”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Qifu Technology	$2.29 billion	3.04	$603.58 million	$4.94	8.96
Prairie Operating	$520,000.00	0.00	-$13.42 million	N/A	N/A

Qifu Technology has higher revenue and earnings than Prairie Operating.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

74.8% of Qifu Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.5% of Prairie Operating shares are held by institutional investors. 17.1% of Qifu Technology shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 24.6% of Prairie Operating shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Qifu Technology and Prairie Operating, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Qifu Technology	0	0	1	0	3.00
Prairie Operating	0	0	0	0	0.00

Qifu Technology currently has a consensus target price of $37.50, indicating a potential downside of 15.27%. Given Prairie Operating’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Prairie Operating is more favorable than Qifu Technology.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Qifu Technology	31.82%	24.39%	11.68%
Prairie Operating	N/A	N/A	-286.57%

Summary

Qifu Technology beats Prairie Operating on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Qifu Technology

Qifu Technology, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates credit-tech platform under the 360 Jietiao brand in the People's Republic of China. It provides credit-driven services that matches borrowers with financial institutions to conduct customer acquisition, initial and credit screening, advanced risk assessment, credit assessment, fund matching, and other post-facilitation services; and platform services, including loan facilitation and post-facilitation services to financial institution partners under intelligence credit engine, referral services, and risk management software-as-a-service. The company also offers e-commerce loans, enterprise loans, and invoice loans to SME owners. It serves financial institutions, consumers, and small- and micro-enterprises. The company was formerly known as 360 DigiTech, Inc. and changed its name to Qifu Technology, Inc. in March 2023. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.

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.