Oil States International (OIS) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to RES or OIS?

In the previous week, RPC had 2 more articles in the media than Oil States International. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for RPC and 1 mentions for Oil States International. RPC's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Oil States International's score of 0.00 indicating that RPC is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
RPC	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Oil States International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts recommend RES or OIS?

RPC currently has a consensus target price of $5.75, indicating a potential upside of 27.07%. Oil States International has a consensus target price of $6.17, indicating a potential upside of 40.95%. Given Oil States International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Oil States International is more favorable than RPC.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RPC	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Oil States International	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Is RES or OIS more profitable?

RPC has a net margin of 6.46% compared to Oil States International's net margin of -2.78%. RPC's return on equity of 8.62% beat Oil States International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RPC	6.46%	8.62%	6.85%
Oil States International	-2.78%	1.78%	1.22%

Does the MarketBeat Community favor RES or OIS?

Oil States International received 62 more outperform votes than RPC when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 57.43% of users gave Oil States International an outperform vote while only 54.25% of users gave RPC an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
RPC	Outperform Votes 402 54.25%	Underperform Votes 339 45.75%
Oil States International	Outperform Votes 464 57.43%	Underperform Votes 344 42.57%

Which has more risk & volatility, RES or OIS?

RPC has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Oil States International has a beta of 1.77, suggesting that its stock price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings & valuation, RES or OIS?

RPC has higher revenue and earnings than Oil States International. RPC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Oil States International, 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
RPC	$1.37B	0.73	$91.44M	$0.36	12.57
Oil States International	$685.26M	0.39	$12.89M	$0.08	54.69

Do institutionals and insiders believe in RES or OIS?

41.1% of RPC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.4% of Oil States International shares are owned by institutional investors. 60.5% of RPC shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.8% of Oil States International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

RPC beats Oil States International on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.