ProFrac (ACDC) Competitors $3.74 -2.58 (-40.76%) As of 10:13 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ACDC vs. PTEN, HAL, HP, LBRT, MGY, MTDR, MUR, NBR, PUMP, and RESShould you be buying ProFrac stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ProFrac include Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Halliburton (HAL), Helmerich & Payne (HP), Liberty Energy (LBRT), Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY), Matador Resources (MTDR), Murphy Oil (MUR), Nabors Industries (NBR), ProPetro (PUMP), and RPC (RES). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. ProFrac vs. Its Competitors Patterson-UTI Energy Halliburton Helmerich & Payne Liberty Energy Magnolia Oil & Gas Matador Resources Murphy Oil Nabors Industries ProPetro RPC ProFrac (NASDAQ:ACDC) and Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings and risk. Which has more risk & volatility, ACDC or PTEN? ProFrac has a beta of 1.67, suggesting that its share price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to ACDC or PTEN? In the previous week, ProFrac had 7 more articles in the media than Patterson-UTI Energy. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for ProFrac and 10 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat ProFrac's score of 0.01 indicating that Patterson-UTI Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ProFrac 0 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Patterson-UTI Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in ACDC or PTEN? 12.8% of ProFrac shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of ProFrac shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is ACDC or PTEN more profitable? ProFrac has a net margin of -12.89% compared to Patterson-UTI Energy's net margin of -21.49%. Patterson-UTI Energy's return on equity of -1.94% beat ProFrac's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ProFrac-12.89% -22.78% -8.09% Patterson-UTI Energy -21.49%-1.94%-1.16% Do analysts prefer ACDC or PTEN? ProFrac presently has a consensus target price of $6.50, suggesting a potential upside of 73.61%. Patterson-UTI Energy has a consensus target price of $8.27, suggesting a potential upside of 48.12%. Given ProFrac's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe ProFrac is more favorable than Patterson-UTI Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ProFrac 3 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.40Patterson-UTI Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45 Which has better earnings & valuation, ACDC or PTEN? ProFrac has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Patterson-UTI Energy. ProFrac is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Patterson-UTI Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioProFrac$2.19B0.27-$215.10M-$1.74-2.15Patterson-UTI Energy$5.38B0.40-$968.03M-$2.76-2.02 SummaryPatterson-UTI Energy beats ProFrac on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get ProFrac News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ACDC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ACDC 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 NASDAQ 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 ACDC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricProFracOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$599.71M$5.34B$7.89B$9.86BDividend YieldN/A3.13%10.95%4.14%P/E Ratio-2.1510.6076.2525.47Price / Sales0.276.3923,846.05104.67Price / Cash2.607.1335.9058.50Price / Book0.631.694.126.04Net Income-$215.10M$411.58M$4.26B$265.10M7 Day Performance-40.29%-0.60%0.72%2.11%1 Month Performance-53.02%-5.76%0.31%3.27%1 Year Performance-40.67%4.36%10.26%25.63% ProFrac Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACDCProFrac0.3249 of 5 stars$3.74-40.8%$6.50+73.6%+5.7%$599.71M$2.19B-2.153,077News CoverageEarnings ReportHigh Trading VolumePTENPatterson-UTI Energy4.3747 of 5 stars$5.47-1.3%$8.27+51.2%-37.4%$2.13B$5.38B-1.989,200Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionHALHalliburton4.8747 of 5 stars$21.69+0.4%$31.00+42.9%-33.2%$18.42B$22.94B10.1448,000Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionHPHelmerich & Payne3.9694 of 5 stars$15.43-1.5%$23.10+49.7%-49.9%$1.56B$2.76B7.046,200Earnings ReportLBRTLiberty Energy4.7458 of 5 stars$11.68+0.6%$15.15+29.7%-45.0%$1.88B$4.32B8.995,700MGYMagnolia Oil & Gas3.4814 of 5 stars$23.79+1.5%$26.67+12.1%-4.4%$4.51B$1.32B12.46210MTDRMatador Resources4.3794 of 5 stars$47.65-0.3%$68.00+42.7%-15.5%$5.95B$3.50B6.98290Positive NewsMURMurphy Oil4.9583 of 5 stars$23.56-0.5%$29.46+25.0%-38.2%$3.38B$3.03B9.06690Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionNBRNabors Industries1.795 of 5 stars$31.82+0.5%$41.63+30.8%-57.7%$497.05M$2.97B-2.2612,400Gap UpPUMPProPetro3.3688 of 5 stars$4.91-3.2%$9.00+83.3%-41.6%$527.11M$1.44B-3.341,900RESRPC2.8931 of 5 stars$4.46-0.3%$4.94+10.8%-28.5%$985.92M$1.42B17.142,597 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Patterson-UTI Energy Alternatives Halliburton Alternatives Helmerich & Payne Alternatives Liberty Energy Alternatives Magnolia Oil & Gas Alternatives Matador Resources Alternatives Murphy Oil Alternatives Nabors Industries Alternatives ProPetro Alternatives RPC 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 (NASDAQ:ACDC) was last updated on 8/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour blueprint for crypto wealthMark August 12th on your calendar. 27 of crypto's most successful minds are about to reveal everything…Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredThe Robotics Revolution has arrived … and one $7 stock could take off as a result.Something big is brewing in Washington. 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