TechnipFMC (FTI) Competitors

TechnipFMC (NYSE:FTI) and Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and earnings.

Is FTI or BKR a better dividend stock?

TechnipFMC pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Baker Hughes pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. TechnipFMC pays out 9.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Baker Hughes pays out 30.1% 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. TechnipFMC has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Baker Hughes has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Baker Hughes is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has more risk & volatility, FTI or BKR?

TechnipFMC has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Baker Hughes has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to FTI or BKR?

In the previous week, Baker Hughes had 9 more articles in the media than TechnipFMC. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Baker Hughes and 15 mentions for TechnipFMC. TechnipFMC's average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat Baker Hughes' score of 1.24 indicating that TechnipFMC is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
TechnipFMC	14 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Baker Hughes	17 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in FTI or BKR?

96.6% of TechnipFMC shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.1% of Baker Hughes shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of TechnipFMC shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Baker Hughes shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is FTI or BKR more profitable?

Baker Hughes has a net margin of 11.04% compared to TechnipFMC's net margin of 9.60%. TechnipFMC's return on equity of 29.42% beat Baker Hughes' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TechnipFMC	9.60%	29.42%	9.54%
Baker Hughes	11.04%	14.56%	6.53%

Do analysts prefer FTI or BKR?

TechnipFMC presently has a consensus price target of $38.92, suggesting a potential upside of 11.08%. Baker Hughes has a consensus price target of $51.47, suggesting a potential upside of 20.13%. Given Baker Hughes' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Baker Hughes is more favorable than TechnipFMC.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TechnipFMC	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87
Baker Hughes	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, FTI or BKR?

Baker Hughes has higher revenue and earnings than TechnipFMC. Baker Hughes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TechnipFMC, 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
TechnipFMC	$9.08B	1.59	$842.90M	$2.12	16.53
Baker Hughes	$27.83B	1.52	$2.98B	$3.06	14.00

Summary

TechnipFMC beats Baker Hughes on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.