Which has better earnings & valuation, BKR or NOV?

Baker Hughes has higher revenue and earnings than NOV. Baker Hughes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NOV, 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 Baker Hughes $27.73B 2.28 $2.59B $3.10 20.53 NOV $8.74B 0.88 $145M $0.26 82.69

Is BKR or NOV more profitable?

Baker Hughes has a net margin of 11.17% compared to NOV's net margin of 1.10%. Baker Hughes' return on equity of 13.85% beat NOV's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Baker Hughes 11.17% 13.85% 5.80% NOV 1.10% 3.44% 1.94%

Does the media refer more to BKR or NOV?

In the previous week, NOV had 15 more articles in the media than Baker Hughes. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for NOV and 11 mentions for Baker Hughes. Baker Hughes' average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat NOV's score of 1.08 indicating that Baker Hughes is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Baker Hughes 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NOV 16 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer PTEN or NOV?

In the previous week, Patterson-UTI Energy and Patterson-UTI Energy both had 26 articles in the media. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat NOV's score of 1.08 indicating that Patterson-UTI Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Patterson-UTI Energy 21 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive NOV 16 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer NOV or WFRD?

In the previous week, NOV had 21 more articles in the media than Weatherford International. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for NOV and 5 mentions for Weatherford International. NOV's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Weatherford International's score of 0.44 indicating that NOV is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NOV 16 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Weatherford International 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, FTI or NOV?

TechnipFMC has higher revenue and earnings than NOV. TechnipFMC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NOV, 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 $9.93B 3.16 $963.90M $2.88 27.75 NOV $8.74B 0.88 $145M $0.26 82.69

Is FTI or NOV more profitable?

TechnipFMC has a net margin of 11.28% compared to NOV's net margin of 1.10%. TechnipFMC's return on equity of 36.54% beat NOV's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets TechnipFMC 11.28% 36.54% 12.02% NOV 1.10% 3.44% 1.94%

Does the media refer more to FTI or NOV?

In the previous week, NOV had 6 more articles in the media than TechnipFMC. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for NOV and 20 mentions for TechnipFMC. TechnipFMC's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat NOV's score of 1.08 indicating that TechnipFMC is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment TechnipFMC 18 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive NOV 16 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, HAL or NOV?

Halliburton has higher revenue and earnings than NOV. Halliburton is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NOV, 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 Halliburton $22.18B 1.40 $1.28B $1.91 19.54 NOV $8.74B 0.88 $145M $0.26 82.69

Is HAL or NOV more profitable?

Halliburton has a net margin of 7.16% compared to NOV's net margin of 1.10%. Halliburton's return on equity of 18.71% beat NOV's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Halliburton 7.16% 18.71% 7.89% NOV 1.10% 3.44% 1.94%

Does the media prefer HAL or NOV?

In the previous week, Halliburton had 10 more articles in the media than NOV. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Halliburton and 26 mentions for NOV. Halliburton's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat NOV's score of 1.08 indicating that Halliburton is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Halliburton 26 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NOV 16 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

NOV (NOV) Competitors

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NOV vs. BKR, PTEN, WFRD, FTI, and HAL

Should you buy NOV stock or one of its competitors? NOV's main competitors and comparable companies include Baker Hughes (BKR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Weatherford International (WFRD), TechnipFMC (FTI), and Halliburton (HAL). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "energy equipment & services" industry.

How does NOV compare to Baker Hughes?

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

Baker Hughes has higher revenue and earnings than NOV. Baker Hughes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NOV, 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
Baker Hughes	$27.73B	2.28	$2.59B	$3.10	20.53
NOV	$8.74B	0.88	$145M	$0.26	82.69

In the previous week, NOV had 15 more articles in the media than Baker Hughes. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for NOV and 11 mentions for Baker Hughes. Baker Hughes' average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat NOV's score of 1.08 indicating that Baker Hughes is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Baker Hughes	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NOV	16 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Baker Hughes presently has a consensus target price of $70.67, indicating a potential upside of 11.04%. NOV has a consensus target price of $21.31, indicating a potential downside of 0.89%. Given Baker Hughes' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Baker Hughes is more favorable than NOV.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Baker Hughes	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.81
NOV	2 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.19

Baker Hughes has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NOV has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

Baker Hughes has a net margin of 11.17% compared to NOV's net margin of 1.10%. Baker Hughes' return on equity of 13.85% beat NOV's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Baker Hughes	11.17%	13.85%	5.80%
NOV	1.10%	3.44%	1.94%

92.1% of Baker Hughes shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.3% of NOV shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Baker Hughes shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of NOV shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Baker Hughes pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. NOV pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Baker Hughes pays out 29.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NOV pays out 138.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Baker Hughes has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and NOV has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Summary

Baker Hughes beats NOV on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NOV compare to Patterson-UTI Energy?

Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) and NOV (NYSE:NOV) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

NOV has higher revenue and earnings than Patterson-UTI Energy. Patterson-UTI Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NOV, 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
Patterson-UTI Energy	$4.83B	0.99	-$93.64M	-$0.23	N/A
NOV	$8.74B	0.88	$145M	$0.26	82.69

In the previous week, Patterson-UTI Energy and Patterson-UTI Energy both had 26 articles in the media. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat NOV's score of 1.08 indicating that Patterson-UTI Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Patterson-UTI Energy	21 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
NOV	16 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.3% of NOV shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of NOV 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.

Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NOV has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

Patterson-UTI Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. NOV pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Patterson-UTI Energy pays out -173.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NOV pays out 138.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. NOV has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Patterson-UTI Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Patterson-UTI Energy presently has a consensus price target of $12.95, indicating a potential upside of 3.19%. NOV has a consensus price target of $21.31, indicating a potential downside of 0.89%. Given Patterson-UTI Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Patterson-UTI Energy is more favorable than NOV.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Patterson-UTI Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
NOV	2 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.19

NOV has a net margin of 1.10% compared to Patterson-UTI Energy's net margin of -1.92%. NOV's return on equity of 3.44% beat Patterson-UTI Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Patterson-UTI Energy	-1.92%	-1.68%	-0.98%
NOV	1.10%	3.44%	1.94%

Summary

Patterson-UTI Energy and NOV tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NOV compare to Weatherford International?

NOV (NYSE:NOV) and Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and valuation.

Weatherford International has a net margin of 7.66% compared to NOV's net margin of 1.10%. Weatherford International's return on equity of 21.50% beat NOV's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NOV	1.10%	3.44%	1.94%
Weatherford International	7.66%	21.50%	7.09%

NOV presently has a consensus price target of $21.31, indicating a potential downside of 0.89%. Weatherford International has a consensus price target of $114.25, indicating a potential upside of 18.48%. Given Weatherford International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Weatherford International is more favorable than NOV.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NOV	2 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.19
Weatherford International	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

93.3% of NOV shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.2% of Weatherford International shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of NOV shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Weatherford International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

NOV has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Weatherford International has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, NOV had 21 more articles in the media than Weatherford International. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for NOV and 5 mentions for Weatherford International. NOV's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Weatherford International's score of 0.44 indicating that NOV is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NOV	16 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Weatherford International	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Weatherford International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than NOV. Weatherford International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NOV, 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
NOV	$8.74B	0.88	$145M	$0.26	82.69
Weatherford International	$4.92B	1.40	$431M	$5.07	19.02

NOV pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Weatherford International pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. NOV pays out 138.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Weatherford International pays out 21.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NOV has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. NOV is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Weatherford International beats NOV on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NOV compare to TechnipFMC?

TechnipFMC (NYSE:FTI) and NOV (NYSE:NOV) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, NOV had 6 more articles in the media than TechnipFMC. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for NOV and 20 mentions for TechnipFMC. TechnipFMC's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat NOV's score of 1.08 indicating that TechnipFMC is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
TechnipFMC	18 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
NOV	16 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

TechnipFMC has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NOV has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

96.6% of TechnipFMC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.3% of NOV shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of TechnipFMC shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of NOV shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

TechnipFMC has higher revenue and earnings than NOV. TechnipFMC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NOV, 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	$9.93B	3.16	$963.90M	$2.88	27.75
NOV	$8.74B	0.88	$145M	$0.26	82.69

TechnipFMC currently has a consensus price target of $69.64, indicating a potential downside of 12.85%. NOV has a consensus price target of $21.31, indicating a potential downside of 0.89%. Given NOV's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe NOV 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)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.81
NOV	2 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.19

TechnipFMC has a net margin of 11.28% compared to NOV's net margin of 1.10%. TechnipFMC's return on equity of 36.54% beat NOV's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TechnipFMC	11.28%	36.54%	12.02%
NOV	1.10%	3.44%	1.94%

TechnipFMC pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. NOV pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. TechnipFMC pays out 6.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NOV pays out 138.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. TechnipFMC has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and NOV has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Summary

TechnipFMC beats NOV on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NOV compare to Halliburton?

Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) and NOV (NYSE:NOV) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.

Halliburton has higher revenue and earnings than NOV. Halliburton is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NOV, 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
Halliburton	$22.18B	1.40	$1.28B	$1.91	19.54
NOV	$8.74B	0.88	$145M	$0.26	82.69

Halliburton currently has a consensus price target of $43.10, suggesting a potential upside of 15.44%. NOV has a consensus price target of $21.31, suggesting a potential downside of 0.89%. Given Halliburton's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Halliburton is more favorable than NOV.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Halliburton	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.68
NOV	2 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.19

In the previous week, Halliburton had 10 more articles in the media than NOV. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Halliburton and 26 mentions for NOV. Halliburton's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat NOV's score of 1.08 indicating that Halliburton is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Halliburton	26 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NOV	16 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Halliburton has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NOV has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

Halliburton has a net margin of 7.16% compared to NOV's net margin of 1.10%. Halliburton's return on equity of 18.71% beat NOV's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Halliburton	7.16%	18.71%	7.89%
NOV	1.10%	3.44%	1.94%

Halliburton pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. NOV pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Halliburton pays out 35.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NOV pays out 138.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Halliburton has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and NOV has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Halliburton is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

85.2% of Halliburton shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.3% of NOV shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Halliburton shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of NOV shares are owned by company 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.

Summary

Halliburton beats NOV on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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NOV vs. The Competition

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Metric	NOV	Energy Equipment & Services Industry	Energy Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$7.74B	$3.90B	$10.16B	$23.50B
Dividend Yield	1.66%	13.34%	11.47%	3.73%
P/E Ratio	82.69	42.84	20.93	25.36
Price / Sales	0.88	32.20	511.27	20.87
Price / Cash	12.07	21.24	36.26	32.15
Price / Book	1.22	2.25	3.12	7.63
Net Income	$145M	$67.81M	$4.33B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	3.20%	0.98%	1.37%	-0.51%
1 Month Performance	10.41%	5.36%	6.54%	0.73%
1 Year Performance	65.70%	48.62%	38.64%	13.98%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
NOV NOV	2.5941 of 5 stars	$21.50 -1.0%	$21.31 -0.9%	+65.8%	$7.74B	$8.74B	82.69	31,605	Positive News
BKR Baker Hughes	4.5877 of 5 stars	$61.99 -0.6%	$70.43 +13.6%	+42.5%	$61.88B	$27.73B	20.00	56,000	Positive News
PTEN Patterson-UTI Energy	2.5765 of 5 stars	$11.86 -3.9%	$12.95 +9.2%	+129.1%	$4.71B	$4.83B	N/A	7,900	News Coverage Positive News Insider Trade
WFRD Weatherford International	4.5985 of 5 stars	$88.73 -2.0%	$114.25 +28.8%	+50.8%	$6.49B	$4.78B	17.50	16,700	News Coverage Positive News
FTI TechnipFMC	4.1871 of 5 stars	$75.90 -2.0%	$69.64 -8.2%	+112.0%	$30.37B	$9.93B	26.35	25,407	Positive News

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