Natural Gas Services Group (NGS) Competitors $26.22 +0.41 (+1.59%) As of 01:32 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock NGS vs. RES, HLX, TTI, OIS, FET, GEOS, GIFI, DWSN, SLB, and HALShould you be buying Natural Gas Services Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Natural Gas Services Group include RPC (RES), Helix Energy Solutions Group (HLX), Tetra Technologies (TTI), Oil States International (OIS), Forum Energy Technologies (FET), Geospace Technologies (GEOS), Gulf Island Fabrication (GIFI), Dawson Geophysical (DWSN), Schlumberger (SLB), and Halliburton (HAL). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas equipment & services" industry. Natural Gas Services Group vs. Its Competitors RPC Helix Energy Solutions Group Tetra Technologies Oil States International Forum Energy Technologies Geospace Technologies Gulf Island Fabrication Dawson Geophysical Schlumberger Halliburton Natural Gas Services Group (NYSE:NGS) and RPC (NYSE:RES) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and valuation. Which has more volatility and risk, NGS or RES? Natural Gas Services Group has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RPC has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is NGS or RES more profitable? Natural Gas Services Group has a net margin of 10.53% compared to RPC's net margin of 5.55%. RPC's return on equity of 7.08% beat Natural Gas Services Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Natural Gas Services Group10.53% 6.99% 3.57% RPC 5.55%7.08%5.64% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NGS or RES? RPC has higher revenue and earnings than Natural Gas Services Group. RPC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Natural Gas Services Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNatural Gas Services Group$156.74M2.10$17.23M$1.3519.42RPC$1.42B0.77$91.44M$0.3613.79 Do analysts rate NGS or RES? Natural Gas Services Group presently has a consensus target price of $32.50, suggesting a potential upside of 23.95%. RPC has a consensus target price of $5.75, suggesting a potential upside of 15.81%. Given Natural Gas Services Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Natural Gas Services Group is more favorable than RPC.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Natural Gas Services Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.50RPC 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Does the media prefer NGS or RES? In the previous week, Natural Gas Services Group had 2 more articles in the media than RPC. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Natural Gas Services Group and 0 mentions for RPC. Natural Gas Services Group's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat RPC's score of 0.00 indicating that Natural Gas Services Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Natural Gas Services Group Positive RPC Neutral Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of NGS or RES? 65.6% of Natural Gas Services Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.1% of RPC shares are held by institutional investors. 7.3% of Natural Gas Services Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 60.5% of RPC shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryNatural Gas Services Group beats RPC on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Natural Gas Services Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NGS 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 NGS 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 NGS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNatural Gas Services GroupOIL FLD MCH&EQP IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$327.66M$926.50M$7.57B$20.43BDividend YieldN/A4.50%10.94%3.76%P/E Ratio19.3715.8752.9127.69Price / Sales2.101.1520,743.3436.20Price / Cash6.725.2734.9517.85Price / Book1.281.053.294.55Net Income$17.23M$73.50M$4.19B$984.47M7 Day Performance-1.05%-1.25%-0.35%1.81%1 Month Performance8.76%5.42%5.46%4.97%1 Year Performance33.92%12.59%10.78%14.01% Natural Gas Services Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NGSNatural Gas Services Group3.835 of 5 stars$26.22+1.6%$32.50+23.9%+28.1%$327.66M$156.74M19.37250Positive NewsRESRPC3.8279 of 5 stars$4.77-7.3%$5.75+20.7%-24.3%$1.13B$1.42B13.242,597Positive NewsHLXHelix Energy Solutions Group4.6657 of 5 stars$6.60-8.3%$12.50+89.4%-47.7%$1.09B$1.36B12.002,313TTITetra Technologies4.4326 of 5 stars$3.41-7.1%$5.25+54.0%-2.6%$488.38M$599.11M4.061,400OISOil States International3.4896 of 5 stars$5.24-5.7%$6.17+17.8%+20.5%$343.37M$692.59M65.452,439News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastFETForum Energy Technologies0.7401 of 5 stars$19.21-2.1%N/A+15.8%$242.69M$816.40M-1.911,800GEOSGeospace Technologies0.6175 of 5 stars$18.40+60.1%N/A+58.8%$147.15M$135.60M-14.38650Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeGIFIGulf Island Fabrication1.4587 of 5 stars$6.76-2.2%N/A+9.6%$112.11M$159.20M9.14960DWSNDawson Geophysical0.7791 of 5 stars$1.85-10.2%N/A-25.1%$63.83M$74.15M-6.17190Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeSLBSchlumberger4.9595 of 5 stars$33.76-5.8%$52.38+55.2%-28.3%$48.75B$36.29B11.44110,000Analyst ForecastHALHalliburton4.8881 of 5 stars$20.80-6.6%$33.58+61.4%-39.7%$19.15B$22.94B8.7048,000High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies RES Alternatives HLX Alternatives TTI Alternatives OIS Alternatives FET Alternatives GEOS Alternatives GIFI Alternatives DWSN Alternatives SLB Alternatives HAL 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:NGS) was last updated on 7/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHere's the last trade you should make before heading out for the weekend tomorrow.Make this one trade at 2:59 PM on Friday afternoon, and you'll thank me on Monday morning.Timothy Sykes | SponsoredThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in JanuaryFree summit: How to profit from the Coinbase-Deribit deal Our hedge fund experts know exactly what this mea...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredTrump set to Boost Social Security Checks by 400%?If you collect—or plan to collect—Social Security, you need to see this. 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