Natural Gas Services Group (NGS) Competitors

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NGS vs. RES, HLX, TTI, FET, and OIS

Should you buy Natural Gas Services Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Natural Gas Services Group with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Natural Gas Services Group include RPC (RES), Helix Energy Solutions Group (HLX), Tetra Technologies (TTI), Forum Energy Technologies (FET), and Oil States International (OIS). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas equipment & services" industry.

How does Natural Gas Services Group compare to RPC?

Natural Gas Services Group (NYSE:NGS) and RPC (NYSE:RES) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

65.6% of Natural Gas Services Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.1% of RPC shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Natural Gas Services Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 58.8% of RPC 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.

Natural Gas Services Group has a net margin of 12.17% compared to RPC's net margin of 1.20%. Natural Gas Services Group's return on equity of 7.99% beat RPC's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Natural Gas Services Group	12.17%	7.99%	3.86%
RPC	1.20%	4.82%	3.57%

Natural Gas Services Group currently has a consensus price target of $44.50, indicating a potential upside of 4.83%. RPC has a consensus price target of $5.63, indicating a potential downside of 20.22%. Given Natural Gas Services Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly 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)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
RPC	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.80

Natural Gas Services Group has a beta of 0.43, indicating that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, RPC has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

RPC has higher revenue and earnings than Natural Gas Services Group. Natural Gas Services Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RPC, 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
Natural Gas Services Group	$172.32M	3.10	$19.93M	$1.72	24.68
RPC	$1.63B	0.96	$32.08M	$0.09	78.34

In the previous week, Natural Gas Services Group and Natural Gas Services Group both had 1 articles in the media. Natural Gas Services Group's average media sentiment score of 2.00 beat RPC's score of -0.08 indicating that Natural Gas Services Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Natural Gas Services Group	Very Positive
RPC	Neutral

Natural Gas Services Group pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. RPC pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Natural Gas Services Group pays out 34.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. RPC pays out 177.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Natural Gas Services Group beats RPC on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Natural Gas Services Group compare to Helix Energy Solutions Group?

Helix Energy Solutions Group (NYSE:HLX) and Natural Gas Services Group (NYSE:NGS) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Helix Energy Solutions Group has higher revenue and earnings than Natural Gas Services Group. Natural Gas Services Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Helix Energy Solutions Group, 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
Helix Energy Solutions Group	$1.29B	1.15	$30.83M	$0.10	100.56
Natural Gas Services Group	$172.32M	3.10	$19.93M	$1.72	24.68

Helix Energy Solutions Group has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Natural Gas Services Group has a beta of 0.43, meaning that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

Natural Gas Services Group has a net margin of 12.17% compared to Helix Energy Solutions Group's net margin of 1.10%. Natural Gas Services Group's return on equity of 7.99% beat Helix Energy Solutions Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Helix Energy Solutions Group	1.10%	1.82%	1.09%
Natural Gas Services Group	12.17%	7.99%	3.86%

In the previous week, Helix Energy Solutions Group had 1 more articles in the media than Natural Gas Services Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Helix Energy Solutions Group and 1 mentions for Natural Gas Services Group. Natural Gas Services Group's average media sentiment score of 2.00 beat Helix Energy Solutions Group's score of 1.15 indicating that Natural Gas Services Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Helix Energy Solutions Group	Positive
Natural Gas Services Group	Very Positive

91.3% of Helix Energy Solutions Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.6% of Natural Gas Services Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.8% of Helix Energy Solutions Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Natural Gas Services Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Helix Energy Solutions Group presently has a consensus target price of $11.50, suggesting a potential upside of 14.36%. Natural Gas Services Group has a consensus target price of $44.50, suggesting a potential upside of 4.83%. Given Helix Energy Solutions Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Helix Energy Solutions Group is more favorable than Natural Gas Services Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Helix Energy Solutions Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Natural Gas Services Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Summary

Helix Energy Solutions Group and Natural Gas Services Group tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Natural Gas Services Group compare to Tetra Technologies?

Natural Gas Services Group (NYSE:NGS) and Tetra Technologies (NYSE:TTI) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Natural Gas Services Group currently has a consensus price target of $44.50, suggesting a potential upside of 4.83%. Tetra Technologies has a consensus price target of $10.25, suggesting a potential downside of 1.21%. 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 Tetra Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Natural Gas Services Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Tetra Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

65.6% of Natural Gas Services Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.2% of Tetra Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Natural Gas Services Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of Tetra Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Natural Gas Services Group has a beta of 0.43, indicating that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tetra Technologies has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Natural Gas Services Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Tetra Technologies. Natural Gas Services Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tetra Technologies, 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
Natural Gas Services Group	$172.32M	3.10	$19.93M	$1.72	24.68
Tetra Technologies	$630.05M	2.23	$3.01M	$0.05	207.52

Natural Gas Services Group has a net margin of 12.17% compared to Tetra Technologies' net margin of 1.15%. Tetra Technologies' return on equity of 10.50% beat Natural Gas Services Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Natural Gas Services Group	12.17%	7.99%	3.86%
Tetra Technologies	1.15%	10.50%	4.59%

In the previous week, Natural Gas Services Group had 1 more articles in the media than Tetra Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Natural Gas Services Group and 0 mentions for Tetra Technologies. Natural Gas Services Group's average media sentiment score of 2.00 beat Tetra Technologies' 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	Very Positive
Tetra Technologies	Neutral

Summary

Natural Gas Services Group and Tetra Technologies tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Natural Gas Services Group compare to Forum Energy Technologies?

Forum Energy Technologies (NYSE:FET) and Natural Gas Services Group (NYSE:NGS) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

In the previous week, Forum Energy Technologies had 1 more articles in the media than Natural Gas Services Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Forum Energy Technologies and 1 mentions for Natural Gas Services Group. Natural Gas Services Group's average media sentiment score of 2.00 beat Forum Energy Technologies' score of 1.48 indicating that Natural Gas Services Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Forum Energy Technologies	Positive
Natural Gas Services Group	Very Positive

Forum Energy Technologies has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Natural Gas Services Group has a beta of 0.43, suggesting that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

Natural Gas Services Group has a consensus price target of $44.50, suggesting a potential upside of 4.83%. Given Natural Gas Services Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Natural Gas Services Group is more favorable than Forum Energy Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Forum Energy Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Natural Gas Services Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Natural Gas Services Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Forum Energy Technologies. Forum Energy Technologies 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Forum Energy Technologies	$791.47M	0.81	-$9.66M	-$0.59	N/A
Natural Gas Services Group	$172.32M	3.10	$19.93M	$1.72	24.68

65.6% of Forum Energy Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.6% of Natural Gas Services Group shares are held by institutional investors. 7.7% of Forum Energy Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Natural Gas Services Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Natural Gas Services Group has a net margin of 12.17% compared to Forum Energy Technologies' net margin of -0.78%. Natural Gas Services Group's return on equity of 7.99% beat Forum Energy Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Forum Energy Technologies	-0.78%	4.15%	1.61%
Natural Gas Services Group	12.17%	7.99%	3.86%

Summary

Natural Gas Services Group beats Forum Energy Technologies on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Natural Gas Services Group compare to Oil States International?

Oil States International (NYSE:OIS) and Natural Gas Services Group (NYSE:NGS) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk, media sentiment, profitability and institutional ownership.

Natural Gas Services Group has a net margin of 12.17% compared to Oil States International's net margin of -17.03%. Natural Gas Services Group's return on equity of 7.99% beat Oil States International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Oil States International	-17.03%	3.62%	2.44%
Natural Gas Services Group	12.17%	7.99%	3.86%

In the previous week, Oil States International had 2 more articles in the media than Natural Gas Services Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Oil States International and 1 mentions for Natural Gas Services Group. Natural Gas Services Group's average media sentiment score of 2.00 beat Oil States International's score of 0.47 indicating that Natural Gas Services Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Oil States International	Neutral
Natural Gas Services Group	Very Positive

Natural Gas Services Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Oil States International. Oil States International 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Oil States International	$654.41M	0.81	-$109.38M	-$1.94	N/A
Natural Gas Services Group	$172.32M	3.10	$19.93M	$1.72	24.68

Oil States International has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Natural Gas Services Group has a beta of 0.43, meaning that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

97.4% of Oil States International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.6% of Natural Gas Services Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.6% of Oil States International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Natural Gas Services Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Oil States International presently has a consensus target price of $13.33, indicating a potential upside of 50.59%. Natural Gas Services Group has a consensus target price of $44.50, indicating a potential upside of 4.83%. Given Oil States International's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Oil States International is more favorable than Natural Gas Services Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Oil States International	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Natural Gas Services Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Summary

Natural Gas Services Group beats Oil States International on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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NGS vs. The Competition

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Metric	Natural Gas Services Group	OIL FLD MCH&EQP Industry	Energy Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$534.86M	$1.63B	$10.60B	$23.19B
Dividend Yield	1.41%	3.56%	10.23%	4.10%
P/E Ratio	24.68	60.95	21.32	30.65
Price / Sales	3.10	2.08	1,034.35	24.45
Price / Cash	9.25	9.80	38.74	25.12
Price / Book	1.91	2.66	4.61	4.74
Net Income	$19.93M	$36.97M	$4.24B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-2.94%	-1.90%	-0.05%	1.45%
1 Month Performance	7.01%	-2.21%	2.54%	1.58%
1 Year Performance	74.83%	66.05%	55.01%	28.44%

Natural Gas Services Group Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
NGS Natural Gas Services Group	4.0314 of 5 stars	$42.45 -0.1%	$44.50 +4.8%	+74.8%	$534.86M	$172.32M	24.68	250	Positive News
RES RPC	2.1736 of 5 stars	$7.07 +0.7%	$5.63 -20.4%	+56.5%	$1.57B	$1.63B	78.51	2,893
HLX Helix Energy Solutions Group	3.1942 of 5 stars	$9.92 -0.6%	$11.50 +16.0%	+63.8%	$1.46B	$1.29B	99.15	2,212	Positive News
TTI Tetra Technologies	1.8224 of 5 stars	$10.27 +0.9%	$10.25 -0.2%	+279.4%	$1.39B	$630.93M	205.50	1,400
FET Forum Energy Technologies	1.7984 of 5 stars	$55.56 -0.9%	N/A	+295.0%	$627.81M	$791.47M	N/A	1,700	Positive News

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Natural Gas Services Group (NGS) Competitors

NGS vs. RES, HLX, TTI, FET, and OIS

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Natural Gas Services Group (NGS) Competitors

NGS vs. RES, HLX, TTI, FET, and OIS

How does Natural Gas Services Group compare to RPC?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in NGS or RES?

Is NGS or RES more profitable?

Do analysts rate NGS or RES?

Which has more volatility & risk, NGS or RES?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, NGS or RES?

Does the media refer more to NGS or RES?

Is NGS or RES a better dividend stock?

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How does Natural Gas Services Group compare to Helix Energy Solutions Group?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, HLX or NGS?

Which has more volatility and risk, HLX or NGS?

Is HLX or NGS more profitable?

Does the media favor HLX or NGS?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of HLX or NGS?

Do analysts recommend HLX or NGS?

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How does Natural Gas Services Group compare to Tetra Technologies?

Do analysts prefer NGS or TTI?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of NGS or TTI?

Which has more volatility and risk, NGS or TTI?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, NGS or TTI?

Is NGS or TTI more profitable?

Does the media refer more to NGS or TTI?

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How does Natural Gas Services Group compare to Forum Energy Technologies?

Does the media favor FET or NGS?

Which has more volatility & risk, FET or NGS?

Do analysts prefer FET or NGS?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, FET or NGS?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in FET or NGS?

Is FET or NGS more profitable?

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How does Natural Gas Services Group compare to Oil States International?

Is OIS or NGS more profitable?

Does the media prefer OIS or NGS?

Which has better earnings and valuation, OIS or NGS?

Which has more volatility and risk, OIS or NGS?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in OIS or NGS?

Do analysts recommend OIS or NGS?

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