Atlas Energy Solutions (NYSE:AESI) vs. Coloured Ties Capital (OTCMKTS:APEOF) Head-To-Head Comparison

Atlas Energy Solutions (NYSE:AESI) and Coloured Ties Capital (OTCMKTS:APEOF) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and earnings.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Atlas Energy Solutions and Coloured Ties Capital’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Atlas Energy Solutions	$653.21 million	2.78	$105.43 million	$1.80	10.07
Coloured Ties Capital	N/A	N/A	$3.02 million	($0.49)	-0.61

Atlas Energy Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Coloured Ties Capital. Coloured Ties Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Atlas Energy Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Atlas Energy Solutions and Coloured Ties Capital, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atlas Energy Solutions	0	0	8	2	3.20
Coloured Ties Capital	0	0	0	0	N/A

Atlas Energy Solutions presently has a consensus target price of $26.25, suggesting a potential upside of 44.79%. Given Atlas Energy Solutions’ higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Atlas Energy Solutions is more favorable than Coloured Ties Capital.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

34.6% of Atlas Energy Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 24.3% of Atlas Energy Solutions 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.

Risk and Volatility

Atlas Energy Solutions has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Coloured Ties Capital has a beta of 11.53, meaning that its stock price is 1,053% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Atlas Energy Solutions and Coloured Ties Capital’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Atlas Energy Solutions	19.98%	29.56%	10.14%
Coloured Ties Capital	N/A	-65.70%	-55.93%

Summary

Atlas Energy Solutions beats Coloured Ties Capital on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Atlas Energy Solutions

Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. engages in the production, processing, and sale of mesh and sand that are used as a proppant during the well completion process in the Permian Basin of Texas and New Mexico. The company provides transportation and logistics, storage solutions, and contract labor services. It sells its products and services to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies, and oilfield services companies. Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

About Coloured Ties Capital

Coloured Ties Capital Inc. is a venture capital firm specializing in early stage investments. The firm seeks to invest in equity, debt, and convertible securities in all sectors of the junior capital markets, which may be held for both long-term capital appreciation and shorter-term gains. It invests in companies in the junior resources and breakthrough and disruptive technologies. The firm engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties. It holds 100% interest in the Cadillac-Pontiac Lithium belt comprises 108 claims located southwest of Val-d'Or, Canada. The company was formerly known as GrowMax Resources Corp. and changed its name to Coloured Ties Capital Inc. in November 2021. Coloured Ties Capital Inc. is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.