Weatherford International (WFRD) Competitors $41.40 -2.20 (-5.05%) As of 04/30/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock WFRD vs. SYM, BWXT, NVT, ESAB, SPXC, MOG.B, ZWS, CHX, JBTM, and WHDShould you be buying Weatherford International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Weatherford International include Symbotic (SYM), BWX Technologies (BWXT), nVent Electric (NVT), ESAB (ESAB), SPX Technologies (SPXC), Moog (MOG.B), Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS), ChampionX (CHX), JBT Marel (JBTM), and Cactus (WHD). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. Weatherford International vs. Symbotic BWX Technologies nVent Electric ESAB SPX Technologies Moog Zurn Elkay Water Solutions ChampionX JBT Marel Cactus Symbotic (NASDAQ:SYM) and Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of SYM or WFRD? 97.2% of Weatherford International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Symbotic shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Weatherford International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate SYM or WFRD? Symbotic presently has a consensus target price of $37.20, suggesting a potential upside of 72.38%. Weatherford International has a consensus target price of $99.75, suggesting a potential upside of 140.94%. Given Weatherford International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Weatherford International is more favorable than Symbotic.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Symbotic 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.47Weatherford International 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Is SYM or WFRD more profitable? Weatherford International has a net margin of 9.18% compared to Symbotic's net margin of -0.38%. Weatherford International's return on equity of 40.65% beat Symbotic's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Symbotic-0.38% 5.11% 1.23% Weatherford International 9.18%40.65%9.85% Does the MarketBeat Community favor SYM or WFRD? Symbotic received 7 more outperform votes than Weatherford International when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 68.67% of users gave Weatherford International an outperform vote while only 50.79% of users gave Symbotic an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSymboticOutperform Votes6450.79% Underperform Votes6249.21% Weatherford InternationalOutperform Votes5768.67% Underperform Votes2631.33% Which has higher valuation & earnings, SYM or WFRD? Weatherford International has higher revenue and earnings than Symbotic. Symbotic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Weatherford International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSymbotic$1.91B6.63-$13.49M-$0.07-308.29Weatherford International$5.35B0.56$506M$6.256.62 Does the media favor SYM or WFRD? In the previous week, Weatherford International had 30 more articles in the media than Symbotic. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for Weatherford International and 8 mentions for Symbotic. Symbotic's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Weatherford International's score of 0.74 indicating that Symbotic is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Symbotic 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Weatherford International 16 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, SYM or WFRD? Symbotic has a beta of 1.86, suggesting that its share price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Weatherford International has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryWeatherford International beats Symbotic on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Weatherford International News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WFRD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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 WFRD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWeatherford InternationalOil & gas field machinery IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.16B$3.60B$7.01B$7.83BDividend Yield2.37%2.21%10.60%4.22%P/E Ratio6.169.0549.0918.48Price / Sales0.561.3623,983.53103.59Price / Cash6.0110.5835.5034.62Price / Book2.351.543.484.25Net Income$506M$161.92M$4.30B$248.23M7 Day Performance-0.10%0.25%-1.20%0.89%1 Month Performance-23.60%-15.07%-6.17%3.53%1 Year Performance-65.17%16.19%159.32%5.08% Weatherford International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WFRDWeatherford International4.2752 of 5 stars$41.40-5.0%$99.75+140.9%-66.5%$3.16B$5.35B6.1617,700Insider TradeShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionGap DownSYMSymbotic2.8677 of 5 stars$19.62-3.9%$37.20+89.6%-44.0%$11.54B$1.91B-280.251,120Upcoming EarningsNews CoveragePositive NewsBWXTBWX Technologies3.5744 of 5 stars$100.49-3.1%$124.38+23.8%+14.0%$9.18B$2.70B33.277,000Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑Positive NewsNVTnVent Electric4.7106 of 5 stars$48.33-3.0%$69.00+42.8%-23.9%$7.96B$3.01B24.6610,400Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsESABESAB2.6401 of 5 stars$110.12-2.9%$133.75+21.5%+13.3%$6.68B$2.74B25.499,280Short Interest ↑Positive NewsSPXCSPX Technologies3.4116 of 5 stars$124.14-3.3%$174.75+40.8%+10.2%$5.81B$1.98B33.373,300Short Interest ↓Positive NewsMOG.BMoogN/A$164.49+2.5%N/A+2.8%$5.20B$3.66B25.0414,000Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementNews CoverageZWSZurn Elkay Water Solutions1.7334 of 5 stars$29.64-1.4%$35.71+20.5%+8.7%$5.00B$1.57B32.222,700Short Interest ↑CHXChampionX3.4083 of 5 stars$24.99-1.7%$36.50+46.1%-28.1%$4.77B$3.63B15.157,300Earnings ReportPositive NewsGap DownJBTMJBT Marel3.3734 of 5 stars$91.65-2.8%$143.00+56.0%N/A$4.76B$1.72B17.005,100WHDCactus4.0617 of 5 stars$36.90-2.4%$53.80+45.8%-23.7%$2.94B$1.13B13.091,200Earnings ReportPositive NewsGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SYM Alternatives BWXT Alternatives NVT Alternatives ESAB Alternatives SPXC Alternatives MOG.B Alternatives ZWS Alternatives CHX Alternatives JBTM Alternatives WHD Alternatives 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:WFRD) was last updated on 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredIs he more powerful than Trump? 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