Baker Hughes (BKR) Competitors $44.83 -0.66 (-1.45%) Closing price 10/14/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$44.92 +0.09 (+0.19%) As of 04:47 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BKR vs. FANG, PTEN, FTI, HAL, LBRT, MTDR, NOV, OII, SLB, and WHDShould you be buying Baker Hughes stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Baker Hughes include Diamondback Energy (FANG), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), TechnipFMC (FTI), Halliburton (HAL), Liberty Energy (LBRT), Matador Resources (MTDR), NOV (NOV), Oceaneering International (OII), Schlumberger (SLB), and Cactus (WHD). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. Baker Hughes vs. Its Competitors Diamondback Energy Patterson-UTI Energy TechnipFMC Halliburton Liberty Energy Matador Resources NOV Oceaneering International Schlumberger Cactus Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) and Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment. Is BKR or FANG a better dividend stock? Baker Hughes pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Diamondback Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Baker Hughes pays out 30.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Diamondback Energy pays out 28.4% 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. Baker Hughes has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Diamondback Energy has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Diamondback Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has better earnings and valuation, BKR or FANG? Diamondback Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Baker Hughes. Diamondback Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Baker Hughes, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBaker Hughes$27.83B1.59$2.98B$3.0614.65Diamondback Energy$14.01B2.93$3.34B$14.0710.08 Do analysts recommend BKR or FANG? Baker Hughes presently has a consensus price target of $52.57, suggesting a potential upside of 17.25%. Diamondback Energy has a consensus price target of $192.23, suggesting a potential upside of 35.53%. Given Diamondback Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Diamondback Energy is more favorable than Baker Hughes.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Baker Hughes 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 22 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.85Diamondback Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 20 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.04 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BKR or FANG? 92.1% of Baker Hughes shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Diamondback Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Baker Hughes shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Diamondback Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, BKR or FANG? Baker Hughes has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Diamondback Energy has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor BKR or FANG? In the previous week, Baker Hughes had 7 more articles in the media than Diamondback Energy. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Baker Hughes and 25 mentions for Diamondback Energy. Diamondback Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Baker Hughes' score of 0.98 indicating that Diamondback Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Baker Hughes 15 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Diamondback Energy 16 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is BKR or FANG more profitable? Diamondback Energy has a net margin of 27.25% compared to Baker Hughes' net margin of 11.04%. Baker Hughes' return on equity of 14.56% beat Diamondback Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Baker Hughes11.04% 14.56% 6.53% Diamondback Energy 27.25%9.48%5.63% SummaryDiamondback Energy beats Baker Hughes on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Baker Hughes News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BKR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 BKR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBaker HughesOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$44.85B$5.64B$7.77B$10.51BDividend Yield2.02%3.10%10.83%4.80%P/E Ratio14.6518.9775.7827.24Price / Sales1.593.711,446.19219.52Price / Cash12.908.1136.8861.53Price / Book2.601.895.106.74Net Income$2.98B$411.58M$4.27B$276.59M7 Day Performance-6.31%-3.86%-1.49%-0.47%1 Month Performance-3.13%0.33%3.28%7.47%1 Year Performance23.43%4.11%20.27%34.58% Baker Hughes Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BKRBaker Hughes4.7755 of 5 stars$44.83-1.5%$52.57+17.3%+19.1%$44.85B$27.83B14.6557,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionFANGDiamondback Energy4.6889 of 5 stars$149.10+1.1%$192.86+29.4%-25.6%$43.16B$14.01B10.601,983Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPTENPatterson-UTI Energy3.9302 of 5 stars$5.81+4.5%$7.90+36.0%-31.2%$2.24B$5.02B-2.119,200News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastGap DownFTITechnipFMC4.4151 of 5 stars$38.00-0.1%$39.21+3.2%+32.3%$15.62B$9.08B17.9225,304Analyst ForecastHALHalliburton4.7987 of 5 stars$24.36+0.2%$31.30+28.5%-26.6%$20.77B$22.94B11.3848,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastGap DownLBRTLiberty Energy4.4549 of 5 stars$13.12+1.6%$15.05+14.7%-40.0%$2.12B$4.32B10.095,700News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastGap DownMTDRMatador Resources4.3651 of 5 stars$44.82-0.4%$66.50+48.4%-20.1%$5.58B$3.77B6.56290Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap DownNOVNOV4.491 of 5 stars$13.62-0.6%$16.56+21.6%-22.4%$5.06B$8.87B11.1634,010Trending NewsGap DownOIIOceaneering International3.2429 of 5 stars$24.40+0.2%$27.00+10.7%-13.6%$2.45B$2.77B12.3210,400Upcoming EarningsSLBSchlumberger4.8874 of 5 stars$34.59+1.0%$52.18+50.8%-27.2%$51.67B$36.29B11.85110,000Upcoming EarningsWHDCactus4.4448 of 5 stars$37.27-0.9%$50.75+36.2%-44.0%$2.98B$1.13B14.061,600Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FANG Competitors PTEN Competitors FTI Competitors HAL Competitors LBRT Competitors MTDR Competitors NOV Competitors OII Competitors SLB Competitors WHD Competitors 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:BKR) was last updated on 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredArizona-made nanochips the new millionaire maker?George Gilder handed President Reagan the first microchip that helped create $6.5 trillion in wealth over the ...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredBuy UBER immediatelyBULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredFront-Run Buffett's Shocking Gold MoveA Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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