Which has higher valuation and earnings, 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 2.08 $2.59B $3.10 18.72 NOV $8.74B 0.83 $145M $0.26 78.06

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 favor BKR or NOV?

In the previous week, Baker Hughes had 4 more articles in the media than NOV. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Baker Hughes and 6 mentions for NOV. NOV's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Baker Hughes' score of 0.70 indicating that NOV is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Baker Hughes 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NOV 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor NOV or PTEN?

In the previous week, NOV had 1 more articles in the media than Patterson-UTI Energy. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for NOV and 5 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy. NOV's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Patterson-UTI Energy's score of 0.86 indicating that NOV is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NOV 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Patterson-UTI Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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 2.81 $963.90M $2.88 24.75 NOV $8.74B 0.83 $145M $0.26 78.06

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, TechnipFMC had 3 more articles in the media than NOV. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for TechnipFMC and 6 mentions for NOV. NOV's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat TechnipFMC's score of 0.84 indicating that NOV is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment TechnipFMC 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NOV 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation and 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 1.24 $1.28B $1.91 17.28 NOV $8.74B 0.83 $145M $0.26 78.06

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 21 more articles in the media than NOV. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Halliburton and 6 mentions for NOV. NOV's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Halliburton's score of 0.76 indicating that NOV is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Halliburton 16 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NOV 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, NOV or HP?

NOV has higher revenue and earnings than Helmerich & Payne. Helmerich & Payne 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 0.83 $145M $0.26 78.06 Helmerich & Payne $3.75B 1.06 -$163.70M -$1.41 N/A

Is NOV or HP more profitable?

NOV has a net margin of 1.10% compared to Helmerich & Payne's net margin of -3.43%. NOV's return on equity of 3.44% beat Helmerich & Payne's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NOV 1.10% 3.44% 1.94% Helmerich & Payne -3.43% -2.35% -0.99%

Does the media favor NOV or HP?

In the previous week, Helmerich & Payne had 3 more articles in the media than NOV. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Helmerich & Payne and 6 mentions for NOV. Helmerich & Payne's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat NOV's score of 0.90 indicating that Helmerich & Payne is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NOV 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Helmerich & Payne 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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

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), TechnipFMC (FTI), Halliburton (HAL), and Helmerich & Payne (HP). 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 better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and media sentiment.

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 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	2.08	$2.59B	$3.10	18.72
NOV	$8.74B	0.83	$145M	$0.26	78.06

Baker Hughes pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. NOV pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. 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 raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and NOV has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Baker Hughes had 4 more articles in the media than NOV. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Baker Hughes and 6 mentions for NOV. NOV's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Baker Hughes' score of 0.70 indicating that NOV is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Baker Hughes	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NOV	2 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Baker Hughes presently has a consensus price target of $71.81, indicating a potential upside of 23.75%. NOV has a consensus price target of $21.31, indicating a potential upside of 4.99%. Given Baker Hughes' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90
NOV	2 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.19

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 will outperform the market over the long term.

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%

Summary

Baker Hughes beats NOV on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NOV compare to Patterson-UTI Energy?

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

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
NOV	1.10%	3.44%	1.94%
Patterson-UTI Energy	-1.92%	-1.68%	-0.98%

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
NOV	$8.74B	0.83	$145M	$0.26	78.06
Patterson-UTI Energy	$4.83B	0.87	-$93.64M	-$0.23	N/A

NOV presently has a consensus price target of $21.31, indicating a potential upside of 4.99%. Patterson-UTI Energy has a consensus price target of $13.25, indicating a potential upside of 19.69%. Given Patterson-UTI Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Patterson-UTI Energy 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
Patterson-UTI Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

93.3% of NOV shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of NOV shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, NOV had 1 more articles in the media than Patterson-UTI Energy. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for NOV and 5 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy. NOV's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Patterson-UTI Energy's score of 0.86 indicating that NOV is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NOV	2 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Patterson-UTI Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

NOV pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Patterson-UTI Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. 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. Patterson-UTI Energy pays out -173.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NOV has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Patterson-UTI Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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

Summary

NOV beats Patterson-UTI Energy on 11 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 companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, media sentiment and earnings.

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	2.81	$963.90M	$2.88	24.75
NOV	$8.74B	0.83	$145M	$0.26	78.06

TechnipFMC has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its share price is 26% 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.

96.6% of TechnipFMC shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.3% of NOV shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of TechnipFMC 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 stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, TechnipFMC had 3 more articles in the media than NOV. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for TechnipFMC and 6 mentions for NOV. NOV's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat TechnipFMC's score of 0.84 indicating that NOV is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
TechnipFMC	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NOV	2 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 1.8%. 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 increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and NOV has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

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 presently has a consensus price target of $70.00, suggesting a potential downside of 1.78%. NOV has a consensus price target of $21.31, suggesting a potential upside of 4.99%. Given NOV's higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88
NOV	2 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.19

Summary

TechnipFMC beats NOV on 14 of the 19 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 analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings, profitability, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.

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	1.24	$1.28B	$1.91	17.28
NOV	$8.74B	0.83	$145M	$0.26	78.06

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%

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

Halliburton pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. NOV pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. 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 raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and NOV has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Halliburton is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Halliburton currently has a consensus price target of $43.24, suggesting a potential upside of 30.97%. NOV has a consensus price target of $21.31, suggesting a potential upside of 4.99%. Given Halliburton's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly 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 21 more articles in the media than NOV. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Halliburton and 6 mentions for NOV. NOV's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Halliburton's score of 0.76 indicating that NOV is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Halliburton	16 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NOV	2 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

Summary

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

How does NOV compare to Helmerich & Payne?

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

NOV pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Helmerich & Payne pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. 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. Helmerich & Payne pays out -70.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NOV has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Helmerich & Payne is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

NOV has higher revenue and earnings than Helmerich & Payne. Helmerich & Payne 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	0.83	$145M	$0.26	78.06
Helmerich & Payne	$3.75B	1.06	-$163.70M	-$1.41	N/A

NOV has a net margin of 1.10% compared to Helmerich & Payne's net margin of -3.43%. NOV's return on equity of 3.44% beat Helmerich & Payne's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NOV	1.10%	3.44%	1.94%
Helmerich & Payne	-3.43%	-2.35%	-0.99%

NOV presently has a consensus price target of $21.31, indicating a potential upside of 4.99%. Helmerich & Payne has a consensus price target of $43.10, indicating a potential upside of 8.98%. Given Helmerich & Payne's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Helmerich & Payne 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
Helmerich & Payne	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27

93.3% of NOV shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Helmerich & Payne shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of NOV shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of Helmerich & Payne shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Helmerich & Payne had 3 more articles in the media than NOV. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Helmerich & Payne and 6 mentions for NOV. Helmerich & Payne's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat NOV's score of 0.90 indicating that Helmerich & Payne is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NOV	2 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Helmerich & Payne	2 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

NOV has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Helmerich & Payne has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

NOV and Helmerich & Payne tied by winning 9 of the 18 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	$7.19B	$3.57B	$9.80B	$23.09B
Dividend Yield	1.78%	13.41%	10.66%	3.61%
P/E Ratio	78.06	42.79	20.67	28.10
Price / Sales	0.83	30.58	511.85	20.19
Price / Cash	11.22	20.89	36.15	38.68
Price / Book	1.17	2.09	4.00	4.66
Net Income	$145M	$67.81M	$4.35B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-1.49%	-1.38%	-1.63%	-0.67%
1 Month Performance	-0.81%	-3.44%	-1.17%	-4.61%
1 Year Performance	55.34%	37.88%	31.70%	7.19%

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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	2.8251 of 5 stars	$20.30 +0.6%	$21.31 +5.0%	+60.4%	$7.19B	$8.74B	78.06	31,605	Analyst Forecast
BKR Baker Hughes	4.6182 of 5 stars	$56.78 -3.9%	$71.81 +26.5%	+20.1%	$58.63B	$27.73B	18.32	56,000
PTEN Patterson-UTI Energy	3.1709 of 5 stars	$12.42 -3.3%	$13.25 +6.7%	+106.7%	$4.90B	$4.83B	N/A	7,900	Positive News Insider Trade
FTI TechnipFMC	3.636 of 5 stars	$72.95 -4.4%	$69.64 -4.5%	+82.8%	$29.94B	$10.42B	25.33	25,407	Insider Trade
HAL Halliburton	4.9014 of 5 stars	$34.99 -2.4%	$43.24 +23.6%	+45.1%	$29.86B	$22.37B	18.32	46,000	Trending News

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