Greenfire Resources (NYSE:GFR) and Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) Head to Head Survey

Greenfire Resources (NYSE:GFR) and Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Greenfire Resources and Vista Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Greenfire Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A
Vista Energy	34.78%	30.06%	13.60%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Greenfire Resources and Vista Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Greenfire Resources	0	0	1	0	3.00
Vista Energy	0	1	4	0	2.80

Greenfire Resources presently has a consensus target price of $10.50, suggesting a potential upside of 37.08%. Vista Energy has a consensus target price of $59.80, suggesting a potential upside of 25.60%. Given Greenfire Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Greenfire Resources is more favorable than Vista Energy.

Volatility and Risk

Greenfire Resources has a beta of 0.28, suggesting that its share price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vista Energy has a beta of 1.78, suggesting that its share price is 78% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

88.9% of Greenfire Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.8% of Vista Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.0% of Greenfire Resources shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Greenfire Resources and Vista Energy”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Greenfire Resources	$500.71 million	1.06	-$100.50 million	N/A	N/A
Vista Energy	$1.17 billion	3.88	$396.95 million	$5.16	9.23

Vista Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Greenfire Resources.

Summary

Vista Energy beats Greenfire Resources on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Greenfire Resources

Greenfire Resources Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, exploration, and operation of oil and gas properties in the Athabasca oil sands region of Alberta. The company operates the Tier-1 oil sands assets located in Western Canada. It utilizes steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) extraction technology, a situ thermal oil recovery process to recover diluted and non- diluted bitumen. The company is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

About Vista Energy

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V., through its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas in Latin America. The company's principal assets located in Neuquina basin, Argentina and Vaca Muerta. It owns producing assets in Argentina and Mexico. In addition, the company involved in drilling and workover activities located in Argentina. The company was formerly known as Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V. and changed its name to Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. in April 2022. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Mexico City, Mexico.