Forum Energy Technologies (FET) Competitors $18.38 -1.33 (-6.75%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$18.38 0.00 (0.00%) As of 08/1/2025 05:11 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock FET vs. BTE, VTLE, HLX, TTI, OIS, NGS, GEOS, GIFI, DWSN, and SLBShould you be buying Forum Energy Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Forum Energy Technologies include Baytex Energy (BTE), Vital Energy (VTLE), Helix Energy Solutions Group (HLX), Tetra Technologies (TTI), Oil States International (OIS), Natural Gas Services Group (NGS), Geospace Technologies (GEOS), Gulf Island Fabrication (GIFI), Dawson Geophysical (DWSN), and Schlumberger (SLB). Forum Energy Technologies vs. Its Competitors Baytex Energy Vital Energy Helix Energy Solutions Group Tetra Technologies Oil States International Natural Gas Services Group Geospace Technologies Gulf Island Fabrication Dawson Geophysical Schlumberger Forum Energy Technologies (NYSE:FET) and Baytex Energy (NYSE:BTE) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability. Does the media prefer FET or BTE? In the previous week, Baytex Energy had 3 more articles in the media than Forum Energy Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Baytex Energy and 2 mentions for Forum Energy Technologies. Forum Energy Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Baytex Energy's score of 0.00 indicating that Forum Energy Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Forum Energy Technologies 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Baytex Energy 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has better earnings and valuation, FET or BTE? Baytex Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Forum Energy Technologies. Baytex Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Forum Energy Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioForum Energy Technologies$816.40M0.28-$135.33M-$10.04-1.83Baytex Energy$3.07B0.53$172.67M-$0.30-7.02 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FET or BTE? 65.6% of Forum Energy Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.2% of Baytex Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 6.9% of Forum Energy Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Baytex Energy shares are held by 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 FET or BTE more profitable? Baytex Energy has a net margin of 9.34% compared to Forum Energy Technologies' net margin of -15.35%. Baytex Energy's return on equity of 6.08% beat Forum Energy Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Forum Energy Technologies-15.35% -2.26% -0.97% Baytex Energy 9.34%6.08%3.24% Which has more risk and volatility, FET or BTE? Forum Energy Technologies has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Baytex Energy has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer FET or BTE? Baytex Energy has a consensus price target of $5.50, suggesting a potential upside of 161.28%. Given Baytex Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Baytex Energy is more favorable than Forum Energy Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Forum Energy Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Baytex Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryBaytex Energy beats Forum Energy Technologies on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Forum Energy Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FET 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 FET 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 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 FET vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricForum Energy TechnologiesOIL FLD MCH&EQP IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$243.80M$970.79M$7.84B$20.69BDividend YieldN/A4.59%10.93%3.67%P/E Ratio-1.8313.7476.4829.07Price / Sales0.281.1427,108.8166.55Price / Cash5.625.2935.9522.84Price / Book0.711.023.844.43Net Income-$135.33M$73.50M$4.27B$994.22M7 Day Performance-6.82%-3.71%68.75%-3.35%1 Month Performance-5.70%-3.07%76.43%-2.06%1 Year Performance10.92%9.44%98.95%10.15% Forum Energy Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FETForum Energy Technologies1.5518 of 5 stars$18.38-6.7%N/A+5.6%$243.80M$816.40M-1.831,800Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsBTEBaytex Energy3.6465 of 5 stars$2.17-19.8%$5.50+154.0%-40.1%$1.59B$3.07B7.73231News CoverageEarnings ReportVTLEVital Energy2.2255 of 5 stars$19.83+6.7%$28.30+42.7%-60.2%$720.31M$1.95B-5.87290News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑HLXHelix Energy Solutions Group4.8062 of 5 stars$6.25+1.3%$12.00+92.0%-47.6%$934.94M$1.36B19.532,313TTITetra Technologies3.9375 of 5 stars$3.76+1.1%$5.00+33.0%+7.6%$495.03M$599.11M4.481,400News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑OISOil States International4.2229 of 5 stars$5.85+1.2%$7.25+23.9%-12.5%$357.60M$692.59M73.132,439News CoverageEarnings ReportNGSNatural Gas Services Group4.0356 of 5 stars$24.52+0.7%$32.50+32.5%+18.6%$305.10M$156.74M18.16250News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementGEOSGeospace Technologies1.0654 of 5 stars$15.79+22.2%N/A+74.7%$165.47M$135.60M-12.34650News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsHigh Trading VolumeGIFIGulf Island Fabrication1.6336 of 5 stars$6.72-1.2%N/A+8.7%$110.32M$159.20M9.08960Upcoming EarningsDWSNDawson Geophysical0.2687 of 5 stars$1.49+5.7%N/A-30.4%$43.69M$74.15M-4.97190Gap DownSLBSchlumberger4.9414 of 5 stars$35.99+1.5%$49.28+36.9%-29.2%$48.24B$36.29B12.33110,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BTE Competitors VTLE Competitors HLX Competitors TTI Competitors OIS Competitors NGS Competitors GEOS Competitors GIFI Competitors DWSN Competitors SLB Competitors 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:FET) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuffett to put 90% of his money in this one stock?CPA and CFA says you have WAY too many stocks - just buy these 3 After years working at the biggest accoun...Altimetry | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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