Weatherford International (WFRD) Competitors

Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) and Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

Does the media refer more to WFRD or CHRD?

In the previous week, Weatherford International had 6 more articles in the media than Chord Energy. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Weatherford International and 8 mentions for Chord Energy. Chord Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Weatherford International's score of 0.96 indicating that Chord Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Weatherford International	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Chord Energy	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, WFRD or CHRD?

Weatherford International has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chord Energy has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is WFRD or CHRD a better dividend stock?

Weatherford International pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Chord Energy pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Weatherford International pays out 15.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chord Energy pays out 34.8% 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. Chord Energy has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Chord Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do analysts recommend WFRD or CHRD?

Weatherford International currently has a consensus target price of $97.63, indicating a potential upside of 78.34%. Chord Energy has a consensus target price of $151.54, indicating a potential upside of 43.15%. Given Weatherford International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Weatherford International is more favorable than Chord Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Weatherford International	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88
Chord Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, WFRD or CHRD?

Chord Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Weatherford International. Chord Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Weatherford International, 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
Weatherford International	$5.51B	0.71	$506M	$6.46	8.47
Chord Energy	$5.38B	1.14	$848.63M	$14.95	7.08

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of WFRD or CHRD?

97.2% of Weatherford International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.8% of Chord Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Weatherford International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Chord Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is WFRD or CHRD more profitable?

Chord Energy has a net margin of 16.15% compared to Weatherford International's net margin of 9.35%. Weatherford International's return on equity of 34.87% beat Chord Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Weatherford International	9.35%	34.87%	9.37%
Chord Energy	16.15%	10.34%	6.91%

Summary

Chord Energy beats Weatherford International on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.