Netcapital (NASDAQ:NCPL) vs. Prairie Operating (OTCMKTS:CRKR) Head to Head Analysis

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Netcapital and Prairie Operating, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Netcapital	0	0	0	0	N/A
Prairie Operating	0	0	0	0	N/A

Risk & Volatility

Netcapital has a beta of -0.52, meaning that its stock price is 152% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Prairie Operating has a beta of 1.59, meaning that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Netcapital and Prairie Operating’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Netcapital	$4.95 million	14.79	$2.95 million	($0.05)	-73.20
Prairie Operating	$520,000.00	0.00	-$13.42 million	N/A	N/A

Netcapital has higher revenue and earnings than Prairie Operating.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Netcapital	-100.71%	-12.80%	-11.48%
Prairie Operating	N/A	N/A	-286.57%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

30.7% of Netcapital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.5% of Prairie Operating shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.8% of Netcapital shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 24.6% of Prairie Operating shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Prairie Operating beats Netcapital on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Netcapital

Netcapital Inc. operates as a fintech company. It offers Netcapital.com, an SEC-registered funding portal that enables private companies to raise capital online, as well as allows investors to invest from anywhere in the world. The company also provides various services, including automated onboarding process and filing of required regulatory documents; compliance review; custom-built offering page on its portal website; third party transfer agent and custodial services; and rolling closes which provides access to liquidity before final close date of offerings, as well as assistance with annual fillings and direct access to team for ongoing support. In addition, it offers advisor services, which includes incubation of technology start-ups; investors introduction; online marketing; website design and software development; message crafting including pitch decks, offering pages, and ad creation; strategic advice; and technology consulting services. Further, the company provides valuation services, such as business valuation, fairness and solvency opinions, ESOP feasibility and valuation, non-cash charitable contribution, economic analysis of damages, intellectual property appraisals, and compensation studies. Netcapital Inc. is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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.