Contrasting DMC Global (NASDAQ:BOOM) and Bristow Group (NYSE:VTOL)

DMC Global (NASDAQ:BOOM) and Bristow Group (NYSE:VTOL) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares DMC Global and Bristow Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DMC Global	$609.84 million	0.27	-$13.45 million	($0.24)	-33.29
Bristow Group	$1.49 billion	0.79	$129.07 million	$2.68	15.19

Bristow Group has higher revenue and earnings than DMC Global. DMC Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bristow Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares DMC Global and Bristow Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DMC Global	-1.15%	-2.13%	-0.79%
Bristow Group	4.98%	7.47%	3.38%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

77.6% of DMC Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.3% of Bristow Group shares are held by institutional investors. 7.1% of DMC Global shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.8% of Bristow Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for DMC Global and Bristow Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DMC Global	1	1	1	1	2.50
Bristow Group	1	0	3	0	2.50

DMC Global currently has a consensus target price of $9.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.64%. Bristow Group has a consensus target price of $63.00, indicating a potential upside of 54.72%. Given Bristow Group’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Bristow Group is more favorable than DMC Global.

Volatility and Risk

DMC Global has a beta of 1.66, suggesting that its stock price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bristow Group has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Bristow Group beats DMC Global on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About DMC Global

DMC Global Inc. (NASDAQ:BOOM) is a diversified industrial company that develops and manufactures engineered products for energy, industrial, infrastructure and building markets. The company’s operations have included businesses focused on specialty metalworking and architectural building products. Through its DMC Clad Solutions business, DMC Global supplies explosion-welded clad metals under the NobelClad brand. These products bond dissimilar metals to create corrosion-resistant and structurally capable materials used in chemical processing, oil and gas, power generation, marine, transportation and other industrial applications.

About Bristow Group

Bristow Group, Inc. provides helicopter and other aviation services, primarily supporting offshore energy operations and government customers. Its services include transporting personnel and supplies to offshore installations, as well as search-and-rescue operations and related aviation support. The company serves customers across several regions, including the Americas, Europe, Africa and Australia. Its operations include contracted search-and-rescue services in parts of Europe and the United Kingdom, alongside aviation services for the energy industry.