TechnipFMC (FTI) Competitors

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

Do insiders & institutionals 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, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate FTI or BKR?

TechnipFMC currently has a consensus price target of $38.92, suggesting a potential downside of 1.56%. Baker Hughes has a consensus price target of $52.32, suggesting a potential upside of 4.91%. Given Baker Hughes' stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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)	21 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

Which has better 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	1.79	$842.90M	$2.12	18.65
Baker Hughes	$27.83B	1.77	$2.98B	$3.06	16.30

Does the media favor FTI or BKR?

In the previous week, Baker Hughes had 8 more articles in the media than TechnipFMC. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Baker Hughes and 19 mentions for TechnipFMC. Baker Hughes' average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat TechnipFMC's score of 0.70 indicating that Baker Hughes is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
TechnipFMC	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Baker Hughes	14 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is FTI or BKR a better dividend stock?

TechnipFMC pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Baker Hughes pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. 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.

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%

Which has more volatility and risk, FTI or BKR?

TechnipFMC has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Baker Hughes has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

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