Do analysts prefer GIFI or FET?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Gulf Island Fabrication 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Forum Energy Technologies 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50

Do analysts rate GIFI or OIS?

Oil States International has a consensus price target of $13.33, suggesting a potential upside of 71.82%. Given Oil States International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Oil States International is more favorable than Gulf Island Fabrication. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Gulf Island Fabrication 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Oil States International 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25

Do analysts recommend DWSN or GIFI?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Dawson Geophysical 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Gulf Island Fabrication 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Do analysts prefer GEOS or GIFI?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Geospace Technologies 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Gulf Island Fabrication 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Gulf Island Fabrication (GIFI) Competitors

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GIFI vs. FET, NGS, OIS, DWSN, and GEOS

Should you buy Gulf Island Fabrication stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Gulf Island Fabrication 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 Gulf Island Fabrication include Forum Energy Technologies (FET), Natural Gas Services Group (NGS), Oil States International (OIS), Dawson Geophysical (DWSN), and Geospace Technologies (GEOS). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas equipment & services" industry.

How does Gulf Island Fabrication compare to Forum Energy Technologies?

Gulf Island Fabrication (NASDAQ:GIFI) and Forum Energy Technologies (NYSE:FET) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

Gulf Island Fabrication has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Forum Energy Technologies. Forum Energy Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gulf Island Fabrication, 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
Gulf Island Fabrication	$166.77M	1.15	$14.74M	$0.55	21.82
Forum Energy Technologies	$791.47M	0.67	-$9.66M	-$0.59	N/A

Gulf Island Fabrication has a net margin of 5.46% compared to Forum Energy Technologies' net margin of -0.78%. Gulf Island Fabrication's return on equity of 11.60% beat Forum Energy Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gulf Island Fabrication	5.46%	11.60%	7.92%
Forum Energy Technologies	-0.78%	4.15%	1.61%

Gulf Island Fabrication has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Forum Energy Technologies has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gulf Island Fabrication	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Forum Energy Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

46.4% of Gulf Island Fabrication shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.6% of Forum Energy Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.1% of Gulf Island Fabrication shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.7% of Forum Energy Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Forum Energy Technologies had 1 more articles in the media than Gulf Island Fabrication. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Forum Energy Technologies and 0 mentions for Gulf Island Fabrication. Forum Energy Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Gulf Island Fabrication's score of 0.00 indicating that Forum Energy Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Gulf Island Fabrication	Neutral
Forum Energy Technologies	Positive

Summary

Gulf Island Fabrication beats Forum Energy Technologies on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gulf Island Fabrication compare to Natural Gas Services Group?

Natural Gas Services Group (NYSE:NGS) and Gulf Island Fabrication (NASDAQ:GIFI) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and risk.

Natural Gas Services Group pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Gulf Island Fabrication pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Natural Gas Services Group pays out 34.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Gulf Island Fabrication pays out 7.3% 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.

In the previous week, Natural Gas Services Group's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Gulf Island Fabrication's score of 0.00 indicating that Natural Gas Services Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Natural Gas Services Group	Positive
Gulf Island Fabrication	Neutral

Natural Gas Services Group currently has a consensus target price of $44.50, indicating a potential upside of 11.13%. Given Natural Gas Services Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Natural Gas Services Group is more favorable than Gulf Island Fabrication.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Natural Gas Services Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Gulf Island Fabrication	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

65.6% of Natural Gas Services Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.4% of Gulf Island Fabrication shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of Natural Gas Services Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.1% of Gulf Island Fabrication shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Natural Gas Services Group has higher revenue and earnings than Gulf Island Fabrication. Gulf Island Fabrication is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Natural Gas Services Group, 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
Natural Gas Services Group	$172.32M	2.93	$19.93M	$1.72	23.28
Gulf Island Fabrication	$166.77M	1.15	$14.74M	$0.55	21.82

Natural Gas Services Group has a beta of 0.4, meaning that its share price is 60% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gulf Island Fabrication has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

Natural Gas Services Group has a net margin of 12.17% compared to Gulf Island Fabrication's net margin of 5.46%. Gulf Island Fabrication's return on equity of 11.60% beat Natural Gas Services Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Natural Gas Services Group	12.17%	7.99%	3.86%
Gulf Island Fabrication	5.46%	11.60%	7.92%

Summary

Natural Gas Services Group beats Gulf Island Fabrication on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gulf Island Fabrication compare to Oil States International?

Gulf Island Fabrication (NASDAQ:GIFI) and Oil States International (NYSE:OIS) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Gulf Island Fabrication has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Oil States International has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

Gulf Island Fabrication has a net margin of 5.46% compared to Oil States International's net margin of -17.03%. Gulf Island Fabrication's return on equity of 11.60% beat Oil States International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gulf Island Fabrication	5.46%	11.60%	7.92%
Oil States International	-17.03%	3.62%	2.44%

Oil States International has a consensus price target of $13.33, suggesting a potential upside of 71.82%. Given Oil States International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Oil States International is more favorable than Gulf Island Fabrication.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gulf Island Fabrication	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Oil States International	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

In the previous week, Gulf Island Fabrication's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Oil States International'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Gulf Island Fabrication	Neutral
Oil States International	Neutral

Gulf Island Fabrication has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Oil States International. Oil States International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gulf Island Fabrication, 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
Gulf Island Fabrication	$166.77M	1.15	$14.74M	$0.55	21.82
Oil States International	$668.99M	0.70	-$109.38M	-$1.94	N/A

46.4% of Gulf Island Fabrication shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.4% of Oil States International shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.1% of Gulf Island Fabrication shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.6% of Oil States International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Gulf Island Fabrication beats Oil States International on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gulf Island Fabrication compare to Dawson Geophysical?

Dawson Geophysical (NASDAQ:DWSN) and Gulf Island Fabrication (NASDAQ:GIFI) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

7.9% of Dawson Geophysical shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.4% of Gulf Island Fabrication shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Dawson Geophysical shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.1% of Gulf Island Fabrication shares are owned by company 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.

Gulf Island Fabrication has a net margin of 5.46% compared to Dawson Geophysical's net margin of 4.91%. Dawson Geophysical's return on equity of 26.74% beat Gulf Island Fabrication's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dawson Geophysical	4.91%	26.74%	9.15%
Gulf Island Fabrication	5.46%	11.60%	7.92%

Dawson Geophysical has a beta of -0.17, meaning that its stock price is 117% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gulf Island Fabrication has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Dawson Geophysical's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Gulf Island Fabrication'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Dawson Geophysical	Neutral
Gulf Island Fabrication	Neutral

Gulf Island Fabrication has higher revenue and earnings than Dawson Geophysical. Gulf Island Fabrication is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dawson Geophysical, 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
Dawson Geophysical	$75.62M	2.57	-$1.94M	$0.15	41.80
Gulf Island Fabrication	$166.77M	1.15	$14.74M	$0.55	21.82

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dawson Geophysical	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Gulf Island Fabrication	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Gulf Island Fabrication beats Dawson Geophysical on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gulf Island Fabrication compare to Geospace Technologies?

Geospace Technologies (NASDAQ:GEOS) and Gulf Island Fabrication (NASDAQ:GIFI) are both small-cap oil & gas equipment & services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Geospace Technologies has a beta of 0.2, suggesting that its stock price is 80% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gulf Island Fabrication has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

Gulf Island Fabrication has a net margin of 5.46% compared to Geospace Technologies' net margin of -28.86%. Gulf Island Fabrication's return on equity of 11.60% beat Geospace Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Geospace Technologies	-28.86%	-24.22%	-19.93%
Gulf Island Fabrication	5.46%	11.60%	7.92%

In the previous week, Geospace Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Gulf Island Fabrication'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Geospace Technologies	Neutral
Gulf Island Fabrication	Neutral

Gulf Island Fabrication has higher revenue and earnings than Geospace Technologies. Geospace Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gulf Island Fabrication, 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
Geospace Technologies	$110.80M	0.82	-$9.72M	-$2.27	N/A
Gulf Island Fabrication	$166.77M	1.15	$14.74M	$0.55	21.82

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Geospace Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Gulf Island Fabrication	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

57.2% of Geospace Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.4% of Gulf Island Fabrication shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Geospace Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 20.1% of Gulf Island Fabrication shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Gulf Island Fabrication beats Geospace Technologies on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Gulf Island Fabrication	OIL FLD MCH&EQP Industry	Energy Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$191.99M	$1.50B	$9.58B	$12.56B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.83%	10.67%	6.52%
P/E Ratio	21.82	52.62	18.43	24.90
Price / Sales	1.15	1.87	682.80	93.72
Price / Cash	10.01	8.49	36.82	49.23
Price / Book	2.11	1.61	4.14	6.56
Net Income	$14.74M	$36.19M	$4.25B	$336.14M
7 Day Performance	N/A	-2.06%	0.16%	2.79%
1 Month Performance	N/A	-3.33%	-6.02%	5.62%
1 Year Performance	76.47%	41.92%	27.97%	25.43%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
GIFI Gulf Island Fabrication	N/A	$12.00 flat	N/A	N/A	$191.99M	$166.77M	21.82	960
FET Forum Energy Technologies	1.1418 of 5 stars	$50.08 +0.2%	N/A	+140.8%	$565.20M	$806.90M	N/A	1,700	News Coverage Analyst Upgrade
NGS Natural Gas Services Group	4.0335 of 5 stars	$43.09 +0.8%	$44.50 +3.3%	+54.1%	$538.83M	$172.32M	25.05	250
OIS Oil States International	3.9017 of 5 stars	$8.00 -0.1%	$13.33 +66.8%	+44.4%	$481.55M	$668.99M	N/A	2,172
DWSN Dawson Geophysical	0.3562 of 5 stars	$5.93 +4.7%	N/A	+316.3%	$175.76M	$75.62M	39.50	190

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GIFI vs. FET, NGS, OIS, DWSN, and GEOS

How does Gulf Island Fabrication compare to Forum Energy Technologies?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, GIFI or FET?

Is GIFI or FET more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, GIFI or FET?

Do analysts prefer GIFI or FET?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in GIFI or FET?

Does the media favor GIFI or FET?

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Which has more risk and volatility, NGS or GIFI?

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Which has more volatility and risk, GIFI or OIS?

Is GIFI or OIS more profitable?

Do analysts rate GIFI or OIS?

Does the media favor GIFI or OIS?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, GIFI or OIS?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of GIFI or OIS?

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Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of DWSN or GIFI?

Is DWSN or GIFI more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, DWSN or GIFI?

Does the media prefer DWSN or GIFI?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, DWSN or GIFI?

Do analysts recommend DWSN or GIFI?

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Is GEOS or GIFI more profitable?

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