Does the media favor RES or PTEN?

In the previous week, Patterson-UTI Energy had 8 more articles in the media than RPC. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy and 17 mentions for RPC. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat RPC's score of 0.63 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Patterson-UTI Energy 11 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, 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 1.21 $1.28B $1.91 16.87 RPC $1.63B 0.77 $32.08M $0.09 62.56

Is HAL or RES more profitable?

Halliburton has a net margin of 7.16% compared to RPC's net margin of 1.28%. Halliburton's return on equity of 18.71% beat RPC's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Halliburton 7.16% 18.71% 7.89% RPC 1.28% 4.82% 3.60%

Does the media prefer HAL or RES?

In the previous week, Halliburton had 29 more articles in the media than RPC. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for Halliburton and 17 mentions for RPC. Halliburton's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat RPC's score of 0.63 indicating that Halliburton is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Halliburton 34 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive RPC 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, 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 $4.00B 0.86 -$163.70M -$3.79 N/A RPC $1.63B 0.77 $32.08M $0.09 62.56

Is HP or RES more profitable?

RPC has a net margin of 1.28% 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 1.28% 4.82% 3.60%

Does the media refer more to HP or RES?

In the previous week, RPC had 9 more articles in the media than Helmerich & Payne. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for RPC and 8 mentions for Helmerich & Payne. Helmerich & Payne's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat RPC's score of 0.63 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive RPC 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, RES or LBRT?

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 RPC $1.63B 0.77 $32.08M $0.09 62.56 Liberty Energy $4.01B 0.76 $147.87M $0.74 25.20

Is RES or LBRT more profitable?

Liberty Energy has a net margin of 2.92% compared to RPC's net margin of 1.28%. RPC's return on equity of 4.82% beat Liberty Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets RPC 1.28% 4.82% 3.60% Liberty Energy 2.92% 1.14% 0.57%

Does the media refer more to RES or LBRT?

In the previous week, RPC and RPC both had 17 articles in the media. Liberty Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat RPC's score of 0.63 indicating that Liberty Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment RPC 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Liberty Energy 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable 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 0.77 $32.08M $0.09 62.56 Magnolia Oil & Gas $1.31B 3.62 $325.25M $1.72 14.92

Is RES or MGY more profitable?

Magnolia Oil & Gas has a net margin of 24.40% compared to RPC's net margin of 1.28%. 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 1.28% 4.82% 3.60% Magnolia Oil & Gas 24.40% 16.28% 11.26%

Does the media prefer RES or MGY?

In the previous week, Magnolia Oil & Gas had 12 more articles in the media than RPC. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Magnolia Oil & Gas and 17 mentions for RPC. Magnolia Oil & Gas' average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat RPC's score of 0.63 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Magnolia Oil & Gas 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 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?

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

In the previous week, Patterson-UTI Energy had 8 more articles in the media than RPC. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy and 17 mentions for RPC. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat RPC's score of 0.63 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	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Patterson-UTI Energy	11 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

RPC currently has a consensus target price of $5.33, indicating a potential downside of 5.27%. Patterson-UTI Energy has a consensus target price of $12.75, indicating a potential upside of 21.66%. Given Patterson-UTI Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

41.1% of RPC shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 58.8% of RPC shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by 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.

RPC has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

RPC pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Patterson-UTI Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. 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 pays out -129.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Patterson-UTI Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

RPC has a net margin of 1.28% compared to Patterson-UTI Energy's net margin of -1.92%. 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
RPC	1.28%	4.82%	3.60%
Patterson-UTI Energy	-1.92%	-1.68%	-0.98%

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	$1.63B	0.77	$32.08M	$0.09	62.56
Patterson-UTI Energy	$4.83B	0.82	-$93.64M	-$0.31	N/A

Summary

Patterson-UTI Energy beats RPC on 11 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 superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, dividends and institutional ownership.

Halliburton pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. RPC pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Halliburton pays out 35.6% 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. Halliburton has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Halliburton has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, RPC has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Halliburton has a net margin of 7.16% compared to RPC's net margin of 1.28%. Halliburton's return on equity of 18.71% beat RPC's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Halliburton	7.16%	18.71%	7.89%
RPC	1.28%	4.82%	3.60%

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	1.21	$1.28B	$1.91	16.87
RPC	$1.63B	0.77	$32.08M	$0.09	62.56

In the previous week, Halliburton had 29 more articles in the media than RPC. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for Halliburton and 17 mentions for RPC. Halliburton's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat RPC's score of 0.63 indicating that Halliburton is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Halliburton	34 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
RPC	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Halliburton presently has a consensus target price of $43.10, suggesting a potential upside of 33.76%. RPC has a consensus target price of $5.33, suggesting a potential downside of 5.27%. Given Halliburton's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Halliburton is more favorable than RPC.

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
RPC	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.75

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

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 better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.

In the previous week, RPC had 9 more articles in the media than Helmerich & Payne. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for RPC and 8 mentions for Helmerich & Payne. Helmerich & Payne's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat RPC's score of 0.63 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	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
RPC	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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	$4.00B	0.86	-$163.70M	-$3.79	N/A
RPC	$1.63B	0.77	$32.08M	$0.09	62.56

RPC has a net margin of 1.28% 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	1.28%	4.82%	3.60%

Helmerich & Payne presently has a consensus price target of $39.80, indicating a potential upside of 15.31%. RPC has a consensus price target of $5.33, indicating a potential downside of 5.27%. Given Helmerich & Payne's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.75

Helmerich & Payne has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, RPC has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

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

Helmerich & Payne pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. RPC pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. 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.

Summary

Helmerich & Payne and RPC tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does RPC compare to Liberty Energy?

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

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
RPC	$1.63B	0.77	$32.08M	$0.09	62.56
Liberty Energy	$4.01B	0.76	$147.87M	$0.74	25.20

Liberty Energy has a net margin of 2.92% compared to RPC's net margin of 1.28%. RPC's return on equity of 4.82% beat Liberty Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RPC	1.28%	4.82%	3.60%
Liberty Energy	2.92%	1.14%	0.57%

RPC pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Liberty Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. 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 pays out 48.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Liberty Energy has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

In the previous week, RPC and RPC both had 17 articles in the media. Liberty Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat RPC's score of 0.63 indicating that Liberty Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
RPC	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Liberty Energy	14 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

41.1% of RPC shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.2% of Liberty Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 58.8% of RPC shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Liberty Energy shares are held 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.

RPC has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Liberty Energy has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

RPC presently has a consensus target price of $5.33, indicating a potential downside of 5.27%. Liberty Energy has a consensus target price of $31.09, indicating a potential upside of 66.71%. Given Liberty Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Liberty 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
Liberty Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54

Summary

Liberty Energy beats RPC on 11 of the 18 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 valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

RPC has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Magnolia Oil & Gas has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

Magnolia Oil & Gas has a net margin of 24.40% compared to RPC's net margin of 1.28%. 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	1.28%	4.82%	3.60%
Magnolia Oil & Gas	24.40%	16.28%	11.26%

RPC pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Magnolia Oil & Gas pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. 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 increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Magnolia Oil & Gas had 12 more articles in the media than RPC. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Magnolia Oil & Gas and 17 mentions for RPC. Magnolia Oil & Gas' average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat RPC's score of 0.63 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	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Magnolia Oil & Gas	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 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	0.77	$32.08M	$0.09	62.56
Magnolia Oil & Gas	$1.31B	3.62	$325.25M	$1.72	14.92

41.1% of RPC shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.7% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are held by institutional investors. 58.8% of RPC shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are held by company 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.

RPC currently has a consensus price target of $5.33, suggesting a potential downside of 5.27%. Magnolia Oil & Gas has a consensus price target of $31.50, suggesting a potential upside of 22.79%. Given Magnolia Oil & Gas' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.75
Magnolia Oil & Gas	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

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	Energy Equipment & Services Industry	Energy Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$1.20B	$3.46B	$9.63B	$23.72B
Dividend Yield	2.95%	13.45%	11.54%	4.20%
P/E Ratio	62.56	25.19	19.30	30.99
Price / Sales	0.77	31.55	348.18	13.91
Price / Cash	5.57	21.56	36.10	31.71
Price / Book	1.13	2.12	3.98	4.62
Net Income	$32.08M	$68.04M	$4.35B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-0.09%	-2.19%	-0.76%	0.36%
1 Month Performance	-1.23%	1.24%	4.28%	-0.19%
1 Year Performance	25.95%	44.90%	35.86%	19.11%

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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	1.589 of 5 stars	$5.63 +3.9%	$5.33 -5.3%	+21.1%	$1.20B	$1.63B	62.56	2,893	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement
PTEN Patterson-UTI Energy	4.4138 of 5 stars	$9.19 -2.4%	$12.15 +32.3%	+77.3%	$3.49B	$4.83B	N/A	7,900	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Upgrade Options Volume Gap Up
HAL Halliburton	4.9296 of 5 stars	$31.47 -2.0%	$43.10 +36.9%	+43.8%	$26.29B	$22.37B	16.48	46,000	Trending News
HP Helmerich & Payne	3.0212 of 5 stars	$32.86 -2.3%	$39.80 +21.1%	+113.0%	$3.29B	$3.75B	N/A	6,200	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings Gap Down
LBRT Liberty Energy	4.7439 of 5 stars	$17.67 +4.8%	$31.09 +76.0%	+51.3%	$2.88B	$4.20B	23.87	5,800	Positive News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade High Trading Volume

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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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RPC (RES) Competitors

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

How does RPC compare to Patterson-UTI Energy?

Does the media favor RES or PTEN?

Do analysts rate RES or PTEN?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in RES or PTEN?

Which has more risk & volatility, RES or PTEN?

Is RES or PTEN a better dividend stock?

Is RES or PTEN more profitable?

Which has better earnings and valuation, RES or PTEN?

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How does RPC compare to Halliburton?

Is HAL or RES a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, HAL or RES?

Is HAL or RES more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, HAL or RES?

Does the media prefer HAL or RES?

Do analysts prefer HAL or RES?

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

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How does RPC compare to Helmerich & Payne?

Does the media refer more to HP or RES?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, HP or RES?

Is HP or RES more profitable?

Do analysts recommend HP or RES?

Which has more risk & volatility, HP or RES?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in HP or RES?

Is HP or RES a better dividend stock?

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How does RPC compare to Liberty Energy?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, RES or LBRT?

Is RES or LBRT more profitable?

Is RES or LBRT a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to RES or LBRT?

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

Which has more volatility & risk, RES or LBRT?

Do analysts prefer RES or LBRT?

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How does RPC compare to Magnolia Oil & Gas?

Which has more volatility and risk, RES or MGY?

Is RES or MGY more profitable?

Is RES or MGY a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer RES or MGY?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, RES or MGY?

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

Do analysts prefer RES or MGY?

Summary

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Media Sentiment Over Time

RES vs. The Competition

RPC Competitors List

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