ProPetro (PUMP) Competitors

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Should you buy ProPetro stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares ProPetro 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 ProPetro include ProFrac (ACDC), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Halliburton (HAL), Helmerich & Payne (HP), and Liberty Energy (LBRT). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector.

How does ProPetro compare to ProFrac?

ProFrac (NASDAQ:ACDC) and ProPetro (NYSE:PUMP) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability and media sentiment.

ProPetro has a net margin of -1.05% compared to ProFrac's net margin of -24.25%. ProPetro's return on equity of -1.43% beat ProFrac's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ProFrac	-24.25%	-44.39%	-14.24%
ProPetro	-1.05%	-1.43%	-0.95%

12.8% of ProFrac shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.7% of ProPetro shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of ProFrac shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of ProPetro shares are owned 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, ProPetro had 8 more articles in the media than ProFrac. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for ProPetro and 1 mentions for ProFrac. ProFrac's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat ProPetro's score of -0.32 indicating that ProFrac is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ProFrac	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ProPetro	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

ProFrac presently has a consensus price target of $6.17, indicating a potential downside of 21.04%. ProPetro has a consensus price target of $16.50, indicating a potential downside of 8.31%. Given ProPetro's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ProPetro is more favorable than ProFrac.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ProFrac	3 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67
ProPetro	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

ProPetro has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ProFrac. ProPetro is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ProFrac, 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
ProFrac	$1.94B	0.73	-$369M	-$2.55	N/A
ProPetro	$1.18B	1.87	$820K	-$0.11	N/A

ProFrac has a beta of 1.51, meaning that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ProPetro has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

ProPetro beats ProFrac on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ProPetro compare to Patterson-UTI Energy?

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

ProPetro has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Patterson-UTI Energy. ProPetro is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Patterson-UTI Energy, 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
ProPetro	$1.18B	1.87	$820K	-$0.11	N/A
Patterson-UTI Energy	$4.83B	1.01	-$93.64M	-$0.31	N/A

ProPetro has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

ProPetro presently has a consensus target price of $16.50, indicating a potential downside of 8.31%. Patterson-UTI Energy has a consensus target price of $11.80, indicating a potential downside of 8.17%. Given Patterson-UTI Energy's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Patterson-UTI Energy is more favorable than ProPetro.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ProPetro	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Patterson-UTI Energy	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

ProPetro has a net margin of -1.05% compared to Patterson-UTI Energy's net margin of -2.56%. ProPetro's return on equity of -1.43% beat Patterson-UTI Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ProPetro	-1.05%	-1.43%	-0.95%
Patterson-UTI Energy	-2.56%	-2.32%	-1.37%

In the previous week, ProPetro had 6 more articles in the media than Patterson-UTI Energy. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for ProPetro and 3 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat ProPetro's score of -0.32 indicating that Patterson-UTI Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

84.7% of ProPetro shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of ProPetro shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

ProPetro beats Patterson-UTI Energy on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ProPetro compare to Halliburton?

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

Halliburton currently has a consensus price target of $42.45, indicating a potential downside of 0.71%. ProPetro has a consensus price target of $16.50, indicating a potential downside of 8.31%. Given Halliburton's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Halliburton is more favorable than ProPetro.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Halliburton	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
ProPetro	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Halliburton has higher revenue and earnings than ProPetro. ProPetro is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Halliburton, 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	1.61	$1.28B	$1.82	23.49
ProPetro	$1.18B	1.87	$820K	-$0.11	N/A

Halliburton has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ProPetro has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

85.2% of Halliburton shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.7% of ProPetro shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Halliburton shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of ProPetro shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Halliburton has a net margin of 6.95% compared to ProPetro's net margin of -1.05%. Halliburton's return on equity of 19.04% beat ProPetro's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Halliburton	6.95%	19.04%	7.96%
ProPetro	-1.05%	-1.43%	-0.95%

In the previous week, Halliburton had 19 more articles in the media than ProPetro. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Halliburton and 9 mentions for ProPetro. Halliburton's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat ProPetro's score of -0.32 indicating that Halliburton is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Halliburton	20 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ProPetro	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Halliburton beats ProPetro on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ProPetro compare to Helmerich & Payne?

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

ProPetro has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Helmerich & Payne has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, ProPetro had 5 more articles in the media than Helmerich & Payne. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for ProPetro and 4 mentions for Helmerich & Payne. Helmerich & Payne's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat ProPetro's score of -0.32 indicating that Helmerich & Payne is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

ProPetro has a net margin of -1.05% compared to Helmerich & Payne's net margin of -9.38%. Helmerich & Payne's return on equity of -1.16% beat ProPetro's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ProPetro	-1.05%	-1.43%	-0.95%
Helmerich & Payne	-9.38%	-1.16%	-0.48%

ProPetro currently has a consensus target price of $16.50, indicating a potential downside of 8.31%. Helmerich & Payne has a consensus target price of $39.70, indicating a potential downside of 4.39%. Given Helmerich & Payne's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Helmerich & Payne is more favorable than ProPetro.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ProPetro	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Helmerich & Payne	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

84.7% of ProPetro shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Helmerich & Payne shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of ProPetro shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of Helmerich & Payne shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

ProPetro has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Helmerich & Payne. ProPetro is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Helmerich & Payne, 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
ProPetro	$1.18B	1.87	$820K	-$0.11	N/A
Helmerich & Payne	$3.75B	1.11	-$163.70M	-$3.79	N/A

Summary

ProPetro and Helmerich & Payne tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ProPetro compare to Liberty Energy?

ProPetro (NYSE:PUMP) and Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Liberty Energy has a net margin of 3.71% compared to ProPetro's net margin of -1.05%. Liberty Energy's return on equity of 1.41% beat ProPetro's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ProPetro	-1.05%	-1.43%	-0.95%
Liberty Energy	3.71%	1.41%	0.77%

84.7% of ProPetro shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.2% of Liberty Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of ProPetro shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Liberty Energy shares are owned by company 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.

ProPetro has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Liberty Energy has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Liberty Energy has higher revenue and earnings than ProPetro. ProPetro is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Liberty Energy, 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
ProPetro	$1.18B	1.87	$820K	-$0.11	N/A
Liberty Energy	$4.01B	1.34	$147.87M	$0.91	36.27

ProPetro presently has a consensus price target of $16.50, indicating a potential downside of 8.31%. Liberty Energy has a consensus price target of $30.42, indicating a potential downside of 7.84%. Given Liberty Energy's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Liberty Energy is more favorable than ProPetro.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ProPetro	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Liberty Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, Liberty Energy had 9 more articles in the media than ProPetro. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Liberty Energy and 9 mentions for ProPetro. Liberty Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat ProPetro's score of -0.32 indicating that Liberty Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ProPetro	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Liberty Energy	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Liberty Energy beats ProPetro on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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PUMP vs. The Competition

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Metric	ProPetro	OIL Industry	Energy Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$2.21B	$10.02B	$10.69B	$22.82B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.95%	10.20%	4.12%
P/E Ratio	-163.60	25.08	21.75	29.86
Price / Sales	1.87	1.84	1,021.10	92.37
Price / Cash	10.30	11.81	37.44	18.80
Price / Book	2.26	3.04	4.64	4.59
Net Income	$820K	$373.98M	$4.24B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	8.23%	6.13%	1.38%	-1.35%
1 Month Performance	29.03%	13.40%	6.61%	-1.29%
1 Year Performance	209.21%	83.69%	55.09%	21.88%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PUMP ProPetro	1.6294 of 5 stars	$18.00 +3.1%	$16.50 -8.3%	+200.4%	$2.21B	$1.18B	N/A	1,700	Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
ACDC ProFrac	1.3239 of 5 stars	$6.78 +1.8%	$5.83 -14.0%	+18.8%	$1.20B	$1.94B	N/A	2,280	Positive News Analyst Forecast Gap Up
PTEN Patterson-UTI Energy	2.5276 of 5 stars	$11.86 +3.9%	$11.80 -0.5%	+103.3%	$4.34B	$4.83B	N/A	7,900	Positive News
HAL Halliburton	3.9381 of 5 stars	$40.24 +1.0%	$41.91 +4.2%	+96.3%	$33.27B	$22.18B	22.11	46,000	Positive News Analyst Forecast
HP Helmerich & Payne	2.1038 of 5 stars	$38.65 +2.3%	$39.10 +1.2%	+121.5%	$3.78B	$3.75B	N/A	6,200	Analyst Forecast

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PUMP vs. ACDC, PTEN, HAL, HP, and LBRT

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Do analysts prefer PUMP or PTEN?

Is PUMP or PTEN more profitable?

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Which has more volatility and risk, HAL or PUMP?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in HAL or PUMP?

Is HAL or PUMP more profitable?

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Does the media prefer PUMP or HP?

Is PUMP or HP more profitable?

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