Tamboran Resources (NYSE:TBN) and Granite Ridge Resources (NYSE:GRNT) Head to Head Contrast

Granite Ridge Resources (NYSE:GRNT) and Tamboran Resources (NYSE:TBN) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Granite Ridge Resources and Tamboran Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Granite Ridge Resources	14.39%	13.01%	9.10%
Tamboran Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Granite Ridge Resources and Tamboran Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Granite Ridge Resources	0	2	1	1	2.75
Tamboran Resources	0	1	3	0	2.75

Granite Ridge Resources currently has a consensus price target of $7.60, indicating a potential upside of 30.58%. Tamboran Resources has a consensus price target of $37.75, indicating a potential upside of 101.98%. Given Tamboran Resources’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Tamboran Resources is more favorable than Granite Ridge Resources.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Granite Ridge Resources and Tamboran Resources”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Granite Ridge Resources	$394.07 million	1.93	$81.10 million	$0.42	13.86
Tamboran Resources	N/A	N/A	-$21.92 million	N/A	N/A

Granite Ridge Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Tamboran Resources.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

31.6% of Granite Ridge Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Granite Ridge Resources shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of Tamboran Resources shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Granite Ridge Resources beats Tamboran Resources on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Granite Ridge Resources

Granite Ridge Resources, Inc. operates as a non-operated oil and gas exploration and production company. It owns a portfolio of wells and acreage across the Permian and other unconventional basins in the United States. Granite Ridge Resources, Inc. is based in Dallas, Texas.

About Tamboran Resources

Tamboran Resources Corporation, a natural gas company, focuses on developing unconventional gas resources in the northern territory of Australia. Its assets include a 25% non-operated working interest in EP 161; a 38.75% working interest in EPs 76, 98, and 117; and a 100% working interest in EPs 136 and 143, as well as EP (A) 197, located in the Betaloo Basin. Tamboran Resources Corporation was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.