Enerflex (EFXT) Competitors

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

Do analysts recommend WFRD or EFXT?

Weatherford International currently has a consensus price target of $99.70, indicating a potential upside of 55.71%. Enerflex has a consensus price target of $11.13, indicating a potential upside of 10.63%. Given Weatherford International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Weatherford International is more favorable than Enerflex.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Weatherford International	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
Enerflex	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Which has better valuation & earnings, WFRD or EFXT?

Weatherford International has higher revenue and earnings than Enerflex. Enerflex 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	0.83	$506M	$6.46	9.91
Enerflex	$2.41B	0.51	$32M	$1.04	9.67

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of WFRD or EFXT?

97.2% of Weatherford International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.5% of Enerflex shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Weatherford International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is WFRD or EFXT a better dividend stock?

Weatherford International pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Enerflex pays an annual dividend of $0.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Weatherford International pays out 15.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Enerflex pays out 10.6% 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. Enerflex has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Is WFRD or EFXT more profitable?

Weatherford International has a net margin of 9.35% compared to Enerflex's net margin of 5.54%. Weatherford International's return on equity of 34.87% beat Enerflex's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Weatherford International	9.35%	34.87%	9.37%
Enerflex	5.54%	10.21%	3.87%

Does the media favor WFRD or EFXT?

In the previous week, Weatherford International had 12 more articles in the media than Enerflex. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Weatherford International and 3 mentions for Enerflex. Enerflex's average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat Weatherford International's score of 1.15 indicating that Enerflex is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Weatherford International	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Enerflex	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, WFRD or EFXT?

Weatherford International has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Enerflex has a beta of 2, suggesting that its share price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Weatherford International beats Enerflex on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.