DNOW (DNOW) Competitors $14.00 +0.01 (+0.04%) Closing price 10/15/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.98 -0.01 (-0.11%) As of 10/15/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock DNOW vs. PTEN, MRC, WFRD, HAYW, SEI, HSAI, WHD, ATS, ACMR, and EPACShould you be buying DNOW stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of DNOW include Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), MRC Global (MRC), Weatherford International (WFRD), Hayward (HAYW), Solaris Energy Infrastructure (SEI), Hesai Group (HSAI), Cactus (WHD), ATS (ATS), ACM Research (ACMR), and Enerpac Tool Group (EPAC). DNOW vs. Its Competitors Patterson-UTI Energy MRC Global Weatherford International Hayward Solaris Energy Infrastructure Hesai Group Cactus ATS ACM Research Enerpac Tool Group DNOW (NYSE:DNOW) and Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability. Which has better earnings & valuation, DNOW or PTEN? DNOW has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Patterson-UTI Energy. Patterson-UTI Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DNOW, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDNOW$2.37B0.63$81M$0.7618.41Patterson-UTI Energy$5.38B0.41-$968.03M-$2.76-2.08 Does the media refer more to DNOW or PTEN? In the previous week, Patterson-UTI Energy had 8 more articles in the media than DNOW. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy and 3 mentions for DNOW. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat DNOW's score of 0.01 indicating that Patterson-UTI Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment DNOW 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Patterson-UTI Energy 3 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is DNOW or PTEN more profitable? DNOW has a net margin of 3.45% compared to Patterson-UTI Energy's net margin of -21.49%. DNOW's return on equity of 8.97% beat Patterson-UTI Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets DNOW3.45% 8.97% 6.26% Patterson-UTI Energy -21.49%-1.94%-1.16% Do analysts rate DNOW or PTEN? DNOW currently has a consensus price target of $18.00, suggesting a potential upside of 28.62%. Patterson-UTI Energy has a consensus price target of $7.80, suggesting a potential upside of 36.13%. Given Patterson-UTI Energy's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Patterson-UTI Energy is more favorable than DNOW.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score DNOW 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25Patterson-UTI Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17 Do insiders & institutionals believe in DNOW or PTEN? 97.6% of DNOW shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of DNOW shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, DNOW or PTEN? DNOW has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryDNOW beats Patterson-UTI Energy on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get DNOW News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DNOW and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE 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 DNOW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDNOWMACH IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.50B$13.17B$7.74B$21.89BDividend YieldN/A24.43%4.60%3.62%P/E Ratio18.4122.12294.1830.12Price / Sales0.636.861,278.5166.72Price / Cash11.0517.5528.1624.26Price / Book1.314.384.934.70Net Income$81M$498.10M$791.48M$1.01B7 Day Performance-4.96%0.74%-0.06%0.49%1 Month Performance-9.06%2.83%4.48%1.61%1 Year Performance12.23%21.39%29.27%13.30% DNOW Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DNOWDNOW3.8363 of 5 stars$14.00+0.0%$18.00+28.6%+12.0%$1.50B$2.37B18.412,575PTENPatterson-UTI Energy3.9335 of 5 stars$5.67+5.6%$7.80+37.6%-27.4%$2.07B$5.38B-2.059,200Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastMRCMRC Global3.146 of 5 stars$13.32+0.6%$16.00+20.1%+4.3%$1.13B$3.01B-55.502,600WFRDWeatherford International4.4934 of 5 stars$62.99+2.5%$94.90+50.7%-30.5%$4.41B$5.51B9.7519,000News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeHAYWHayward3.7458 of 5 stars$15.02+1.3%$17.50+16.5%+2.2%$3.21B$1.05B25.902,080Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastSEISolaris Energy Infrastructure3.773 of 5 stars$52.02+15.7%$47.56-8.6%+300.3%$3.04B$313.09M88.17338Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap UpHSAIHesai Group3.0168 of 5 stars$23.53+6.7%$32.26+37.1%+424.8%$2.89B$284.57M261.441,142Positive NewsGap UpWHDCactus4.4419 of 5 stars$35.05+4.9%$50.75+44.8%-42.1%$2.67B$1.13B13.231,600Positive NewsATSATS1.2043 of 5 stars$26.05+2.6%N/A-12.7%$2.48B$1.82B-96.487,500ACMRACM Research1.6657 of 5 stars$38.63+5.6%$32.25-16.5%+100.9%$2.16B$782.12M23.412,023EPACEnerpac Tool Group4.5509 of 5 stars$39.56+2.4%$50.50+27.7%-7.2%$2.09B$589.51M24.272,000News CoverageEarnings Report Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Patterson-UTI Energy Alternatives MRC Global Alternatives Weatherford International Alternatives Hayward Alternatives Solaris Energy Infrastructure Alternatives Hesai Group Alternatives Cactus Alternatives ATS Alternatives ACM Research Alternatives Enerpac Tool Group 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 (NYSE:DNOW) was last updated on 10/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersOptions Pro Reveals His #1 Retirement Income TradeIf you can be at your computer between 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. on most weekdays, I’ll show you a simple trading ...Base Camp Trading | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredElon’s Out 🚫. 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