Does the media favor PTEN or RES?

In the previous week, Patterson-UTI Energy had 15 more articles in the media than RPC. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy and 2 mentions for RPC. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat RPC's score of 0.30 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 9 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive RPC 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better earnings & valuation, HAL or RES?

Halliburton has higher revenue and earnings than RPC. Halliburton 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 Halliburton $22.18B 1.46 $1.28B $1.82 21.29 RPC $1.63B 0.90 $32.08M $0.09 73.46

Is HAL or RES more profitable?

Halliburton has a net margin of 6.95% compared to RPC's net margin of 1.20%. Halliburton's return on equity of 19.04% beat RPC's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Halliburton 6.95% 19.04% 7.96% RPC 1.20% 4.82% 3.57%

Does the media prefer HAL or RES?

In the previous week, Halliburton had 23 more articles in the media than RPC. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Halliburton and 2 mentions for RPC. Halliburton's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat RPC's score of 0.30 indicating that Halliburton is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Halliburton 15 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive RPC 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, HP or RES?

RPC has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Helmerich & Payne. Helmerich & Payne 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 Helmerich & Payne $3.75B 1.01 -$163.70M -$3.79 N/A RPC $1.63B 0.90 $32.08M $0.09 73.46

Is HP or RES more profitable?

RPC has a net margin of 1.20% compared to Helmerich & Payne's net margin of -9.38%. RPC's return on equity of 4.82% beat Helmerich & Payne's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Helmerich & Payne -9.38% -1.16% -0.48% RPC 1.20% 4.82% 3.57%

Does the media refer more to HP or RES?

In the previous week, Helmerich & Payne had 2 more articles in the media than RPC. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Helmerich & Payne and 2 mentions for RPC. Helmerich & Payne's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat RPC's score of 0.30 indicating that Helmerich & Payne is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Helmerich & Payne 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive RPC 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher valuation and earnings, LBRT or RES?

Liberty Energy has higher revenue and earnings than RPC. Liberty 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 Liberty Energy $4.01B 1.19 $147.87M $0.91 32.16 RPC $1.63B 0.90 $32.08M $0.09 73.46

Is LBRT or RES more profitable?

Liberty Energy has a net margin of 3.71% compared to RPC's net margin of 1.20%. RPC's return on equity of 4.82% beat Liberty Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Liberty Energy 3.71% 1.41% 0.77% RPC 1.20% 4.82% 3.57%

Does the media prefer LBRT or RES?

In the previous week, Liberty Energy had 3 more articles in the media than RPC. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Liberty Energy and 2 mentions for RPC. Liberty Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat RPC's score of 0.30 indicating that Liberty Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Liberty Energy 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive RPC 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher earnings & valuation, RES or MGY?

Magnolia Oil & Gas has lower revenue, but higher earnings than RPC. Magnolia Oil & Gas 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 $1.63B 0.90 $32.08M $0.09 73.46 Magnolia Oil & Gas $1.31B 3.86 $325.25M $1.72 15.91

Is RES or MGY more profitable?

Magnolia Oil & Gas has a net margin of 24.40% compared to RPC's net margin of 1.20%. Magnolia Oil & Gas' return on equity of 16.28% beat RPC's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets RPC 1.20% 4.82% 3.57% Magnolia Oil & Gas 24.40% 16.28% 11.26%

Does the media favor RES or MGY?

In the previous week, Magnolia Oil & Gas had 1 more articles in the media than RPC. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Magnolia Oil & Gas and 2 mentions for RPC. Magnolia Oil & Gas' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat RPC's score of 0.30 indicating that Magnolia Oil & Gas is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment RPC 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Magnolia Oil & Gas 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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RES vs. PTEN, HAL, HP, LBRT, and MGY

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

How does RPC compare to Patterson-UTI Energy?

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

RPC has a net margin of 1.20% compared to Patterson-UTI Energy's net margin of -2.56%. RPC's return on equity of 4.82% beat Patterson-UTI Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Patterson-UTI Energy	-2.56%	-2.32%	-1.37%
RPC	1.20%	4.82%	3.57%

97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.1% of RPC shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 58.8% of RPC shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, RPC has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Patterson-UTI Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. RPC pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Patterson-UTI Energy pays out -129.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. RPC pays out 177.8% 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Patterson-UTI Energy had 15 more articles in the media than RPC. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy and 2 mentions for RPC. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat RPC's score of 0.30 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	9 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
RPC	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Patterson-UTI Energy presently has a consensus target price of $12.10, suggesting a potential upside of 7.94%. RPC has a consensus target price of $5.63, suggesting a potential downside of 14.91%. Given Patterson-UTI Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Patterson-UTI Energy is more favorable than RPC.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Patterson-UTI Energy	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
RPC	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.80

RPC has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Patterson-UTI Energy	$4.83B	0.88	-$93.64M	-$0.31	N/A
RPC	$1.63B	0.90	$32.08M	$0.09	73.46

Summary

Patterson-UTI Energy beats RPC on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does RPC compare to Halliburton?

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

Halliburton has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, RPC has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Halliburton had 23 more articles in the media than RPC. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Halliburton and 2 mentions for RPC. Halliburton's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat RPC's score of 0.30 indicating that Halliburton is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Halliburton	15 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
RPC	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Halliburton has higher revenue and earnings than RPC. Halliburton 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
Halliburton	$22.18B	1.46	$1.28B	$1.82	21.29
RPC	$1.63B	0.90	$32.08M	$0.09	73.46

Halliburton has a net margin of 6.95% compared to RPC's net margin of 1.20%. Halliburton's return on equity of 19.04% beat RPC's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Halliburton	6.95%	19.04%	7.96%
RPC	1.20%	4.82%	3.57%

Halliburton pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. RPC pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Halliburton pays out 37.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. RPC pays out 177.8% 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.

85.2% of Halliburton shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.1% of RPC shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Halliburton shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 58.8% of RPC shares are held 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.

Halliburton currently has a consensus target price of $43.05, suggesting a potential upside of 11.07%. RPC has a consensus target price of $5.63, suggesting a potential downside of 14.91%. Given Halliburton's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Halliburton is more favorable than RPC.

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
RPC	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.80

Summary

Halliburton beats RPC on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does RPC compare to Helmerich & Payne?

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

Helmerich & Payne has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, RPC has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

RPC has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Helmerich & Payne. Helmerich & Payne 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
Helmerich & Payne	$3.75B	1.01	-$163.70M	-$3.79	N/A
RPC	$1.63B	0.90	$32.08M	$0.09	73.46

96.1% of Helmerich & Payne shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.1% of RPC shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of Helmerich & Payne shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 58.8% of RPC shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Helmerich & Payne had 2 more articles in the media than RPC. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Helmerich & Payne and 2 mentions for RPC. Helmerich & Payne's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat RPC's score of 0.30 indicating that Helmerich & Payne is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Helmerich & Payne	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
RPC	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Helmerich & Payne presently has a consensus price target of $39.70, indicating a potential upside of 4.36%. RPC has a consensus price target of $5.63, indicating a potential downside of 14.91%. Given Helmerich & Payne's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Helmerich & Payne is more favorable than RPC.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Helmerich & Payne	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
RPC	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.80

Helmerich & Payne pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. RPC pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Helmerich & Payne pays out -26.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. RPC pays out 177.8% 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

RPC has a net margin of 1.20% compared to Helmerich & Payne's net margin of -9.38%. RPC's return on equity of 4.82% beat Helmerich & Payne's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Helmerich & Payne	-9.38%	-1.16%	-0.48%
RPC	1.20%	4.82%	3.57%

Summary

Helmerich & Payne beats RPC on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does RPC compare to Liberty Energy?

Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) and RPC (NYSE:RES) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Liberty Energy has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, RPC has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Liberty Energy currently has a consensus target price of $30.42, indicating a potential upside of 3.92%. RPC has a consensus target price of $5.63, indicating a potential downside of 14.91%. Given Liberty Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Liberty Energy is more favorable than RPC.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Liberty Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
RPC	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.80

98.2% of Liberty Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.1% of RPC shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Liberty Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 58.8% of RPC shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Liberty Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. RPC pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Liberty Energy pays out 39.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. RPC pays out 177.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Liberty Energy has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Liberty Energy had 3 more articles in the media than RPC. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Liberty Energy and 2 mentions for RPC. Liberty Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat RPC's score of 0.30 indicating that Liberty Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Liberty Energy	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
RPC	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Liberty Energy has higher revenue and earnings than RPC. Liberty 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
Liberty Energy	$4.01B	1.19	$147.87M	$0.91	32.16
RPC	$1.63B	0.90	$32.08M	$0.09	73.46

Liberty Energy has a net margin of 3.71% compared to RPC's net margin of 1.20%. RPC's return on equity of 4.82% beat Liberty Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Liberty Energy	3.71%	1.41%	0.77%
RPC	1.20%	4.82%	3.57%

Summary

Liberty Energy beats RPC on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does RPC compare to Magnolia Oil & Gas?

RPC (NYSE:RES) and Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE:MGY) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

RPC pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Magnolia Oil & Gas pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. RPC pays out 177.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Magnolia Oil & Gas pays out 38.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Magnolia Oil & Gas has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

RPC has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Magnolia Oil & Gas has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

41.1% of RPC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.7% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are owned by institutional investors. 58.8% of RPC shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Magnolia Oil & Gas had 1 more articles in the media than RPC. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Magnolia Oil & Gas and 2 mentions for RPC. Magnolia Oil & Gas' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat RPC's score of 0.30 indicating that Magnolia Oil & Gas is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
RPC	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Magnolia Oil & Gas	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Magnolia Oil & Gas has lower revenue, but higher earnings than RPC. Magnolia Oil & Gas 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	$1.63B	0.90	$32.08M	$0.09	73.46
Magnolia Oil & Gas	$1.31B	3.86	$325.25M	$1.72	15.91

RPC currently has a consensus target price of $5.63, indicating a potential downside of 14.91%. Magnolia Oil & Gas has a consensus target price of $31.42, indicating a potential upside of 14.82%. Given Magnolia Oil & Gas' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Magnolia Oil & Gas is more favorable than RPC.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RPC	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.80
Magnolia Oil & Gas	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.41

Magnolia Oil & Gas has a net margin of 24.40% compared to RPC's net margin of 1.20%. Magnolia Oil & Gas' return on equity of 16.28% beat RPC's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RPC	1.20%	4.82%	3.57%
Magnolia Oil & Gas	24.40%	16.28%	11.26%

Summary

Magnolia Oil & Gas beats RPC on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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RES vs. The Competition

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Metric	RPC	OIL Industry	Energy Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$1.47B	$9.39B	$10.03B	$23.19B
Dividend Yield	2.42%	2.51%	10.42%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	73.46	23.55	19.85	30.62
Price / Sales	0.90	1.69	825.46	24.75
Price / Cash	6.80	11.23	37.36	19.43
Price / Book	1.33	2.80	4.28	4.70
Net Income	$32.08M	$373.98M	$4.23B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-6.24%	-5.35%	-2.23%	1.14%
1 Month Performance	-16.10%	-6.48%	-2.35%	1.26%
1 Year Performance	48.90%	73.94%	50.45%	28.06%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
RES RPC	1.4993 of 5 stars	$6.61 -1.3%	$5.63 -14.9%	+48.9%	$1.47B	$1.63B	73.46	2,893
PTEN Patterson-UTI Energy	3.1996 of 5 stars	$12.34 +0.2%	$11.80 -4.4%	+100.5%	$4.68B	$4.66B	N/A	7,900	Analyst Forecast
HAL Halliburton	4.4796 of 5 stars	$41.20 -0.7%	$42.86 +4.0%	+97.7%	$34.42B	$22.18B	22.64	46,000	Analyst Forecast
HP Helmerich & Payne	3.3445 of 5 stars	$40.31 +1.1%	$39.70 -1.5%	+149.0%	$4.03B	$3.75B	N/A	6,200
LBRT Liberty Energy	4.0152 of 5 stars	$31.73 -0.3%	$30.42 -4.1%	+152.5%	$5.18B	$4.01B	34.87	5,800	Positive News Analyst Forecast

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RPC (RES) Competitors

RES vs. PTEN, HAL, HP, LBRT, and MGY

How does RPC compare to Patterson-UTI Energy?

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How does RPC compare to Helmerich & Payne?

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RPC (RES) Competitors

RES vs. PTEN, HAL, HP, LBRT, and MGY

How does RPC compare to Patterson-UTI Energy?

Is PTEN or RES more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in PTEN or RES?

Which has more risk & volatility, PTEN or RES?

Is PTEN or RES a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor PTEN or RES?

Do analysts recommend PTEN or RES?

Which has better earnings and valuation, PTEN or RES?

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How does RPC compare to Halliburton?

Which has more risk & volatility, HAL or RES?

Does the media prefer HAL or RES?

Which has better earnings & valuation, HAL or RES?

Is HAL or RES more profitable?

Is HAL or RES a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in HAL or RES?

Do analysts rate HAL or RES?

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How does RPC compare to Helmerich & Payne?

Which has more volatility and risk, HP or RES?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, HP or RES?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in HP or RES?

Does the media refer more to HP or RES?

Do analysts prefer HP or RES?

Is HP or RES a better dividend stock?

Is HP or RES more profitable?

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How does RPC compare to Liberty Energy?

Which has more volatility and risk, LBRT or RES?

Do analysts prefer LBRT or RES?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in LBRT or RES?

Is LBRT or RES a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer LBRT or RES?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, LBRT or RES?

Is LBRT or RES more profitable?

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How does RPC compare to Magnolia Oil & Gas?

Is RES or MGY a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, RES or MGY?

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

Does the media favor RES or MGY?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, RES or MGY?

Do analysts prefer RES or MGY?

Is RES or MGY more profitable?

Summary

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Media Sentiment Over Time

RES vs. The Competition

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