Weatherford International (WFRD) Competitors

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

Do analysts rate CHRD or WFRD?

Chord Energy currently has a consensus price target of $148.00, indicating a potential upside of 39.33%. Weatherford International has a consensus price target of $99.70, indicating a potential upside of 58.23%. Given Weatherford International's 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
Chord Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92
Weatherford International	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CHRD or WFRD?

Chord Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Weatherford International. Weatherford International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chord 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
Chord Energy	$5.25B	1.16	$848.63M	$3.93	27.03
Weatherford International	$5.51B	0.82	$506M	$6.46	9.75

Is CHRD or WFRD more profitable?

Weatherford International has a net margin of 9.35% compared to Chord Energy's net margin of 5.02%. 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
Chord Energy	5.02%	9.02%	5.97%
Weatherford International	9.35%	34.87%	9.37%

Which has more risk and volatility, CHRD or WFRD?

Chord Energy has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Weatherford International has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CHRD or WFRD a better dividend stock?

Chord Energy pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Weatherford International pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Chord Energy pays out 132.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Weatherford International pays out 15.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chord Energy has raised 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.

Does the media prefer CHRD or WFRD?

In the previous week, Chord Energy had 3 more articles in the media than Weatherford International. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Chord Energy and 15 mentions for Weatherford International. Chord Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.62 beat Weatherford International's score of 1.54 indicating that Chord Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Chord Energy	15 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Weatherford International	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CHRD or WFRD?

97.8% of Chord Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.2% of Weatherford International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Chord Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Weatherford International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Chord Energy beats Weatherford International on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.