Does the media prefer FANG or BKR?

In the previous week, Diamondback Energy had 32 more articles in the media than Baker Hughes. MarketBeat recorded 48 mentions for Diamondback Energy and 16 mentions for Baker Hughes. Diamondback Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Baker Hughes' score of 1.02 indicating that Diamondback Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Diamondback Energy 20 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Baker Hughes 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation and earnings, FTI or BKR?

Baker Hughes has higher revenue and earnings than TechnipFMC. Baker Hughes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TechnipFMC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio TechnipFMC $10.19B 2.76 $963.90M $2.62 26.93 Baker Hughes $27.89B 2.26 $2.59B $3.13 20.28

Is FTI or BKR more profitable?

Baker Hughes has a net margin of 11.17% compared to TechnipFMC's net margin of 10.62%. TechnipFMC's return on equity of 34.06% beat Baker Hughes' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets TechnipFMC 10.62% 34.06% 11.30% Baker Hughes 11.17% 14.17% 6.24%

Does the media favor FTI or BKR?

In the previous week, TechnipFMC had 2 more articles in the media than Baker Hughes. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for TechnipFMC and 16 mentions for Baker Hughes. TechnipFMC's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Baker Hughes' score of 1.02 indicating that TechnipFMC is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment TechnipFMC 16 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Baker Hughes 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, HAL or BKR?

Baker Hughes has higher revenue and earnings than Halliburton. Baker Hughes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Halliburton, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Halliburton $22.17B 1.50 $1.28B $1.82 21.81 Baker Hughes $27.89B 2.26 $2.59B $3.13 20.28

Does the media favor HAL or BKR?

In the previous week, Halliburton had 15 more articles in the media than Baker Hughes. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Halliburton and 16 mentions for Baker Hughes. Halliburton's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Baker Hughes' score of 1.02 indicating that Halliburton is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Halliburton 22 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Baker Hughes 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor MTDR or BKR?

In the previous week, Matador Resources had 21 more articles in the media than Baker Hughes. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Matador Resources and 16 mentions for Baker Hughes. Baker Hughes' average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Matador Resources' score of 0.87 indicating that Baker Hughes is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Matador Resources 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Baker Hughes 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, BKR or NOV?

Baker Hughes has higher revenue and earnings than NOV. Baker Hughes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NOV, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Baker Hughes $27.89B 2.26 $2.59B $3.13 20.28 NOV $8.69B 0.87 $145M $0.24 87.90

Is BKR or NOV more profitable?

Baker Hughes has a net margin of 11.17% compared to NOV's net margin of 1.05%. Baker Hughes' return on equity of 14.17% beat NOV's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Baker Hughes 11.17% 14.17% 6.24% NOV 1.05% 3.34% 1.90%

Does the media favor BKR or NOV?

In the previous week, Baker Hughes had 8 more articles in the media than NOV. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Baker Hughes and 8 mentions for NOV. NOV's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Baker Hughes' score of 1.02 indicating that NOV is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Baker Hughes 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NOV 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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Should you buy Baker Hughes stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Baker Hughes with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Baker Hughes include Diamondback Energy (FANG), TechnipFMC (FTI), Halliburton (HAL), Matador Resources (MTDR), and NOV (NOV). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector.

How does Baker Hughes compare to Diamondback Energy?

Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) and Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Diamondback Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Baker Hughes pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Diamondback Energy pays out 511.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Baker Hughes pays out 29.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Diamondback Energy has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years and Baker Hughes has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Diamondback Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Diamondback Energy has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Baker Hughes has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Diamondback Energy presently has a consensus target price of $223.63, suggesting a potential upside of 16.72%. Baker Hughes has a consensus target price of $69.14, suggesting a potential upside of 8.91%. Given Diamondback Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Diamondback Energy is more favorable than Baker Hughes.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Diamondback Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.96
Baker Hughes	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

Baker Hughes has a net margin of 11.17% compared to Diamondback Energy's net margin of 1.87%. Baker Hughes' return on equity of 14.17% beat Diamondback Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Diamondback Energy	1.87%	7.76%	4.67%
Baker Hughes	11.17%	14.17%	6.24%

90.0% of Diamondback Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.1% of Baker Hughes shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Diamondback Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Baker Hughes shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Baker Hughes has higher revenue and earnings than Diamondback Energy. Baker Hughes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Diamondback Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Diamondback Energy	$15.03B	3.59	$1.66B	$0.86	222.78
Baker Hughes	$27.89B	2.26	$2.59B	$3.13	20.28

In the previous week, Diamondback Energy had 32 more articles in the media than Baker Hughes. MarketBeat recorded 48 mentions for Diamondback Energy and 16 mentions for Baker Hughes. Diamondback Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Baker Hughes' score of 1.02 indicating that Diamondback Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Diamondback Energy	20 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Baker Hughes	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Diamondback Energy and Baker Hughes tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Baker Hughes compare to TechnipFMC?

TechnipFMC (NYSE:FTI) and Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and media sentiment.

In the previous week, TechnipFMC had 2 more articles in the media than Baker Hughes. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for TechnipFMC and 16 mentions for Baker Hughes. TechnipFMC's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Baker Hughes' score of 1.02 indicating that TechnipFMC is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
TechnipFMC	16 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Baker Hughes	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

TechnipFMC has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Baker Hughes has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Baker Hughes has higher revenue and earnings than TechnipFMC. Baker Hughes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TechnipFMC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TechnipFMC	$10.19B	2.76	$963.90M	$2.62	26.93
Baker Hughes	$27.89B	2.26	$2.59B	$3.13	20.28

96.6% of TechnipFMC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.1% of Baker Hughes shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of TechnipFMC shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Baker Hughes shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

TechnipFMC pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Baker Hughes pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. TechnipFMC pays out 7.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Baker Hughes pays out 29.4% 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. TechnipFMC has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Baker Hughes has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Baker Hughes is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

TechnipFMC presently has a consensus target price of $69.71, indicating a potential downside of 1.18%. Baker Hughes has a consensus target price of $69.14, indicating a potential upside of 8.91%. Given Baker Hughes' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Baker Hughes is more favorable than TechnipFMC.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TechnipFMC	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
Baker Hughes	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

Baker Hughes has a net margin of 11.17% compared to TechnipFMC's net margin of 10.62%. TechnipFMC's return on equity of 34.06% beat Baker Hughes' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TechnipFMC	10.62%	34.06%	11.30%
Baker Hughes	11.17%	14.17%	6.24%

Summary

TechnipFMC beats Baker Hughes on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Baker Hughes compare to Halliburton?

Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) and Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Baker Hughes has higher revenue and earnings than Halliburton. Baker Hughes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Halliburton, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Halliburton	$22.17B	1.50	$1.28B	$1.82	21.81
Baker Hughes	$27.89B	2.26	$2.59B	$3.13	20.28

Halliburton has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Baker Hughes has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Halliburton pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Baker Hughes pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Halliburton pays out 37.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Baker Hughes pays out 29.4% 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. Halliburton has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Baker Hughes has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Halliburton presently has a consensus target price of $43.27, suggesting a potential upside of 9.01%. Baker Hughes has a consensus target price of $69.14, suggesting a potential upside of 8.91%. Given Halliburton's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Halliburton is more favorable than Baker Hughes.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Halliburton	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Baker Hughes	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

85.2% of Halliburton shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.1% of Baker Hughes shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Halliburton shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Baker Hughes shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Baker Hughes has a net margin of 11.17% compared to Halliburton's net margin of 6.95%. Halliburton's return on equity of 19.04% beat Baker Hughes' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Halliburton	6.95%	19.04%	7.96%
Baker Hughes	11.17%	14.17%	6.24%

In the previous week, Halliburton had 15 more articles in the media than Baker Hughes. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Halliburton and 16 mentions for Baker Hughes. Halliburton's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Baker Hughes' score of 1.02 indicating that Halliburton is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Halliburton	22 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Baker Hughes	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Baker Hughes beats Halliburton on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Baker Hughes compare to Matador Resources?

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) and Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Matador Resources pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Baker Hughes pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Matador Resources pays out 38.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Baker Hughes pays out 29.4% 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. Matador Resources has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Baker Hughes has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Matador Resources has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Baker Hughes has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Matador Resources currently has a consensus target price of $65.08, suggesting a potential upside of 21.41%. Baker Hughes has a consensus target price of $69.14, suggesting a potential upside of 8.91%. Given Matador Resources' higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Matador Resources is more favorable than Baker Hughes.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Matador Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Baker Hughes	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

Baker Hughes has higher revenue and earnings than Matador Resources. Matador Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Baker Hughes, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Matador Resources	$3.70B	1.80	$759.22M	$3.89	13.78
Baker Hughes	$27.89B	2.26	$2.59B	$3.13	20.28

92.0% of Matador Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.1% of Baker Hughes shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.9% of Matador Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Baker Hughes shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Matador Resources had 21 more articles in the media than Baker Hughes. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Matador Resources and 16 mentions for Baker Hughes. Baker Hughes' average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Matador Resources' score of 0.87 indicating that Baker Hughes is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Matador Resources	13 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Baker Hughes	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Matador Resources has a net margin of 14.41% compared to Baker Hughes' net margin of 11.17%. Baker Hughes' return on equity of 14.17% beat Matador Resources' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Matador Resources	14.41%	11.20%	5.62%
Baker Hughes	11.17%	14.17%	6.24%

Summary

Baker Hughes beats Matador Resources on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Baker Hughes compare to NOV?

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) and NOV (NYSE:NOV) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and risk.

Baker Hughes has a net margin of 11.17% compared to NOV's net margin of 1.05%. Baker Hughes' return on equity of 14.17% beat NOV's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Baker Hughes	11.17%	14.17%	6.24%
NOV	1.05%	3.34%	1.90%

92.1% of Baker Hughes shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.3% of NOV shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Baker Hughes shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of NOV shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Baker Hughes has higher revenue and earnings than NOV. Baker Hughes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NOV, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Baker Hughes	$27.89B	2.26	$2.59B	$3.13	20.28
NOV	$8.69B	0.87	$145M	$0.24	87.90

Baker Hughes has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NOV has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

Baker Hughes presently has a consensus price target of $69.14, suggesting a potential upside of 8.91%. NOV has a consensus price target of $20.43, suggesting a potential downside of 3.16%. Given Baker Hughes' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Baker Hughes is more favorable than NOV.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Baker Hughes	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77
NOV	2 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.24

Baker Hughes pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. NOV pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Baker Hughes pays out 29.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NOV pays out 150.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Baker Hughes has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and NOV has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Baker Hughes had 8 more articles in the media than NOV. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Baker Hughes and 8 mentions for NOV. NOV's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Baker Hughes' score of 1.02 indicating that NOV is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Baker Hughes	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NOV	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Baker Hughes beats NOV on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Baker Hughes	OIL Industry	Energy Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$62.98B	$9.58B	$10.10B	$11.99B
Dividend Yield	1.42%	2.44%	10.42%	5.62%
P/E Ratio	20.28	24.60	20.13	24.12
Price / Sales	2.26	1.73	776.33	84.96
Price / Cash	16.65	11.86	37.19	54.72
Price / Book	3.30	2.98	4.27	6.82
Net Income	$2.59B	$373.98M	$4.23B	$337.52M
7 Day Performance	-3.98%	-3.46%	-3.08%	-0.96%
1 Month Performance	-1.73%	2.49%	-2.14%	1.68%
1 Year Performance	62.64%	62.85%	39.78%	26.88%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BKR Baker Hughes	4.4714 of 5 stars	$63.48 +0.7%	$69.14 +8.9%	+61.3%	$62.98B	$27.89B	20.28	56,000	Positive News
FANG Diamondback Energy	3.8843 of 5 stars	$192.62 -5.1%	$223.26 +15.9%	+35.0%	$54.19B	$15.03B	223.98	1,762	Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
FTI TechnipFMC	4.0489 of 5 stars	$66.76 -3.3%	$69.71 +4.4%	+113.0%	$26.64B	$9.93B	25.48	25,407	Positive News
HAL Halliburton	4.4615 of 5 stars	$39.12 -5.1%	$43.27 +10.6%	+82.7%	$32.73B	$22.18B	21.49	46,000	Trending News
MTDR Matador Resources	4.8341 of 5 stars	$53.54 -4.0%	$65.08 +21.5%	+14.9%	$6.65B	$3.70B	13.76	290	Insider Trade Analyst Revision

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BKR vs. FANG, FTI, HAL, MTDR, and NOV

How does Baker Hughes compare to Diamondback Energy?

Is FANG or BKR a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, FANG or BKR?

Do analysts rate FANG or BKR?

Is FANG or BKR more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in FANG or BKR?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, FANG or BKR?

Does the media prefer FANG or BKR?

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How does Baker Hughes compare to TechnipFMC?

Does the media favor FTI or BKR?

Which has more volatility and risk, FTI or BKR?

Which has better valuation and earnings, FTI or BKR?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in FTI or BKR?

Is FTI or BKR a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate FTI or BKR?

Is FTI or BKR more profitable?

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How does Baker Hughes compare to Halliburton?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, HAL or BKR?

Which has more volatility and risk, HAL or BKR?

Is HAL or BKR a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer HAL or BKR?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in HAL or BKR?

Is HAL or BKR more profitable?

Does the media favor HAL or BKR?

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How does Baker Hughes compare to Matador Resources?

Is MTDR or BKR a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, MTDR or BKR?

Do analysts recommend MTDR or BKR?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MTDR or BKR?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MTDR or BKR?

Does the media favor MTDR or BKR?

Is MTDR or BKR more profitable?

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How does Baker Hughes compare to NOV?

Is BKR or NOV more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BKR or NOV?

Which has better valuation & earnings, BKR or NOV?

Which has more volatility and risk, BKR or NOV?

Do analysts rate BKR or NOV?

Is BKR or NOV a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor BKR or NOV?

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