RPC (RES) Competitors

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

Which has more volatility & risk, RES or PTEN?

RPC has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to RES or PTEN?

In the previous week, Patterson-UTI Energy had 6 more articles in the media than RPC. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy and 4 mentions for RPC. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat RPC's score of -0.28 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
RPC	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Patterson-UTI Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of RES or PTEN?

41.1% of RPC shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 60.5% of RPC shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% 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 stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, RES or PTEN?

RPC has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Patterson-UTI Energy. Patterson-UTI Energy 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
RPC	$1.42B	0.68	$91.44M	$0.26	16.81
Patterson-UTI Energy	$5.38B	0.39	-$968.03M	-$2.76	-1.95

Is RES or PTEN a better dividend stock?

RPC pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Patterson-UTI Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. RPC pays out 61.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Patterson-UTI Energy pays out -11.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Patterson-UTI Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Is RES or PTEN more profitable?

RPC has a net margin of 3.77% compared to Patterson-UTI Energy's net margin of -21.49%. RPC's return on equity of 5.65% beat Patterson-UTI Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RPC	3.77%	5.65%	4.42%
Patterson-UTI Energy	-21.49%	-1.94%	-1.16%

Do analysts prefer RES or PTEN?

RPC presently has a consensus target price of $4.69, suggesting a potential upside of 7.27%. Patterson-UTI Energy has a consensus target price of $8.27, suggesting a potential upside of 53.77%. Given Patterson-UTI Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Patterson-UTI Energy is more favorable than RPC.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RPC	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.75
Patterson-UTI Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45

Summary

Patterson-UTI Energy beats RPC on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.