Par Pacific (NYSE:PARR) versus Sow Good (OTCMKTS:ANFC) Critical Comparison

Par Pacific (NYSE:PARR) and Sow Good (OTCMKTS:ANFC) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Par Pacific and Sow Good, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Par Pacific	0	5	3	0	2.38
Sow Good	0	0	0	0	0.00

Par Pacific currently has a consensus price target of $28.00, suggesting a potential upside of 61.76%. Given Par Pacific’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Par Pacific is more favorable than Sow Good.

Profitability

This table compares Par Pacific and Sow Good’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Par Pacific	3.74%	10.06%	3.37%
Sow Good	N/A	-140.23%	-107.86%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

92.2% of Par Pacific shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of Par Pacific shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 39.7% of Sow Good shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Par Pacific has a beta of 1.99, meaning that its share price is 99% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sow Good has a beta of 1.8, meaning that its share price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Par Pacific and Sow Good”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Par Pacific	$8.23 billion	0.12	$728.64 million	$5.16	3.35
Sow Good	$470,000.00	0.00	$4.13 million	N/A	N/A

Par Pacific has higher revenue and earnings than Sow Good.

Summary

Par Pacific beats Sow Good on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Par Pacific

Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. owns and operates energy and infrastructure businesses. The company operates through Refining, Retail, and Logistics segments. The Refining segment owns and operates refineries that produce gasoline, distillate, asphalt, and other products primarily for consumption in Kapolei, Hawaii, Newcastle, Wyoming, Tacoma, Washington, and Billings, Montana. The Retail segment operates fuel retail outlets, which sell merchandise, such as soft drinks, prepared foods, and other sundries in Hawaii under the Hele, 76, and nomnom brands; and gasoline, diesel, and retail merchandise in Washington and Idaho. The Logistics segment owns and operates terminals, pipelines, single point mooring, marine vessels, storage facilities, loading and truck racks, and rail facilities to distribute ethanol, petroleum, and refined products throughout Hawaii, the United States West Coast, Washington, the Dakotas, and Wyoming; and a jet fuel storage facility and pipeline that serves Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota. It also holds interest in refined products pipeline. In addition, the company owns and operates a marine terminal, a unit train-capable rail loading terminal; a truck rack, and a proprietary pipeline that serves Joint Base Lewis McChord. The company was formerly known as Par Petroleum Corporation and changed its name to Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. in October 2015. Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

About Sow Good

Black Ridge Oil & Gas, Inc. does not have significant operations. It intends to identify and evaluate businesses or assets with a view to complete a qualifying transaction. The company was formerly known as Ante5, Inc. and changed its name to Black Ridge Oil & Gas, Inc. in April 2012. Black Ridge Oil & Gas, Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.