Hunting (HTG) Competitors GBX 338.50 -1.00 (-0.29%) As of 12:38 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock HTG vs. AT, GMS, CNEL, PFC, TAND, PRES, POS, ADES, VLS, and THALShould you be buying Hunting stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hunting include Ashtead Technology (AT), Gulf Marine Services (GMS), China New Energy Limited (CNEL.L) (CNEL), Petrofac (PFC), Tan Delta Systems (TAND), Pressure Technologies (PRES), Plexus (POS), ADES International (ADES), Velocys (VLS), and Thalassa (THAL). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas equipment & services" industry. Hunting vs. Its Competitors Ashtead Technology Gulf Marine Services China New Energy Limited (CNEL.L) Petrofac Tan Delta Systems Pressure Technologies Plexus ADES International Velocys Thalassa Hunting (LON:HTG) and Ashtead Technology (LON:AT) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and dividends. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, HTG or AT? Hunting has higher revenue and earnings than Ashtead Technology. Hunting is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ashtead Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHunting£1.08B0.49£154.42M-£0.21-1,596.70Ashtead Technology£139.68M1.99£24.26M£30.9811.33 Do analysts prefer HTG or AT? Hunting currently has a consensus price target of GBX 501, suggesting a potential upside of 48.01%. Ashtead Technology has a consensus price target of GBX 646.25, suggesting a potential upside of 84.12%. Given Ashtead Technology's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ashtead Technology is more favorable than Hunting.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hunting 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Ashtead Technology 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media prefer HTG or AT? In the previous week, Hunting had 7 more articles in the media than Ashtead Technology. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Hunting and 1 mentions for Ashtead Technology. Hunting's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Ashtead Technology's score of -0.44 indicating that Hunting is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hunting 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ashtead Technology 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is HTG or AT more profitable? Ashtead Technology has a net margin of 17.37% compared to Hunting's net margin of 13.47%. Ashtead Technology's return on equity of 23.56% beat Hunting's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hunting13.47% 13.25% 4.21% Ashtead Technology 17.37%23.56%13.14% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HTG or AT? 61.4% of Hunting shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.9% of Ashtead Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of Hunting shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Ashtead Technology shares are owned by 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. Is HTG or AT a better dividend stock? Hunting pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Ashtead Technology pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Hunting pays out -55.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ashtead Technology pays out 3.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Which has more volatility and risk, HTG or AT? Hunting has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ashtead Technology has a beta of 0.28, meaning that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAshtead Technology beats Hunting on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Hunting News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HTG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding HTG and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HTG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHuntingOil & Gas Equipment & Services IndustryEnergy SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£532.88M£394.71M£7.83B£2.58BDividend Yield2.66%19.73%10.67%5.32%P/E Ratio-1,596.7020.5339.905,411.41Price / Sales0.4962.431,205.8199,176.54Price / Cash5.5626.6935.7927.92Price / Book0.592.304.388.26Net Income£154.42M£38.57M£4.28B£5.89B7 Day Performance2.58%1.98%0.21%3.85%1 Month Performance3.04%4.46%2.72%6.45%1 Year Performance-9.73%13.25%16.20%143.71% Hunting Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HTGHunting3.746 of 5 starsGBX 338.50-0.3%GBX 501+48.0%-8.9%£532.88M£1.08B-1,596.702,341News CoverageAnalyst ForecastATAshtead Technology3.57 of 5 starsGBX 349.50-4.0%GBX 646.25+84.9%-39.0%£277.18M£139.68M11.28559High Trading VolumeGMSGulf Marine ServicesN/AGBX 15.72-1.1%N/A-1.3%£181.12M£167.49M463.725,480Positive NewsCNELChina New Energy Limited (CNEL.L)N/AN/AN/AN/A£33.33MN/A-0.0879Gap DownPFCPetrofacN/AN/AN/AN/A£26.88M£3.30B-0.058,600Gap UpTANDTan Delta SystemsN/AGBX 22flatN/A-22.6%£16.11M£1.22M-1,100.0011Earnings ReportPRESPressure TechnologiesN/AN/AN/AN/A£12.88M£32.78M-25.20207News CoveragePOSPlexusN/AGBX 6.86-2.1%N/A-47.6%£11.84M£10.51M-1,123.7738ADESADES InternationalN/AN/AN/AN/A£5.09M£452.11M26.62140VLSVelocysN/AN/AN/AN/A£4.50M£94K-27.3039THALThalassaN/AGBX 22.40-6.7%N/AN/A£3.73M-£219.39K-172.315Positive NewsGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ashtead Technology Alternatives Gulf Marine Services Alternatives China New Energy Limited (CNEL.L) Alternatives Petrofac Alternatives Tan Delta Systems Alternatives Pressure Technologies Alternatives Plexus Alternatives ADES International Alternatives Velocys Alternatives Thalassa Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:HTG) was last updated on 9/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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