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

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 Matador Resources (MTDR). 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 business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

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

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Patterson-UTI Energy$4.83B0.74-$93.64M-$0.31N/A
RPC$1.63B0.77$32.08M$0.0962.63

Patterson-UTI Energy presently has a consensus target price of $12.15, indicating a potential upside of 29.39%. RPC has a consensus target price of $5.25, indicating a potential downside of 6.87%. 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)
5 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
RPC
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.80

Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its share price is 38% 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.

In the previous week, Patterson-UTI Energy had 6 more articles in the media than RPC. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy and 5 mentions for RPC. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat RPC's score of 0.58 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
6 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
RPC
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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%

Patterson-UTI Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. RPC pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. 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.

Summary

Patterson-UTI Energy and RPC tied by winning 9 of the 18 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 business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings and media sentiment.

Halliburton pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. RPC pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. 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 increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

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

In the previous week, Halliburton had 24 more articles in the media than RPC. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Halliburton and 5 mentions for RPC. Halliburton's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat RPC's score of 0.58 indicating that Halliburton is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Halliburton
13 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
RPC
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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 insiders. Comparatively, 58.8% of RPC 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.

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
Halliburton6.95% 19.04% 7.96%
RPC 1.20%4.82%3.57%

Halliburton currently has a consensus price target of $43.18, suggesting a potential upside of 25.66%. RPC has a consensus price target of $5.25, suggesting a potential downside of 6.87%. Given Halliburton's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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)
4 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.80

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Halliburton$22.18B1.29$1.28B$1.8218.88
RPC$1.63B0.77$32.08M$0.0962.63

Summary

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

How does RPC compare to Helmerich & Payne?

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

RPC presently has a consensus price target of $5.25, indicating a potential downside of 6.87%. Helmerich & Payne has a consensus price target of $40.10, indicating a potential upside of 20.36%. 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
RPC
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.80
Helmerich & Payne
2 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

RPC has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
RPC$1.63B0.77$32.08M$0.0962.63
Helmerich & Payne$4.00B0.83-$163.70M-$3.79N/A

In the previous week, RPC had 1 more articles in the media than Helmerich & Payne. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for RPC and 4 mentions for Helmerich & Payne. RPC's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Helmerich & Payne's score of -0.41 indicating that RPC is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

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

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

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
RPC1.20% 4.82% 3.57%
Helmerich & Payne -9.38%-1.16%-0.48%

RPC pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Helmerich & Payne pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. 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 pays out -26.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Helmerich & Payne is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

RPC beats Helmerich & Payne 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 better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Liberty Energy$4.01B1.00$147.87M$0.9126.87
RPC$1.63B0.77$32.08M$0.0962.63

In the previous week, Liberty Energy and Liberty Energy both had 5 articles in the media. Liberty Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat RPC's score of 0.58 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
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
RPC
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Liberty Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. RPC pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. 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 increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

98.2% of Liberty Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.1% of RPC shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Liberty Energy 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 will outperform the market over the long term.

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 Energy3.71% 1.41% 0.77%
RPC 1.20%4.82%3.57%

Liberty Energy currently has a consensus price target of $32.18, indicating a potential upside of 31.60%. RPC has a consensus price target of $5.25, indicating a potential downside of 6.87%. Given Liberty Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly 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)
5 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.69
RPC
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.80

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

Summary

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

How does RPC compare to Matador Resources?

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

RPC presently has a consensus price target of $5.25, suggesting a potential downside of 6.87%. Matador Resources has a consensus price target of $64.38, suggesting a potential upside of 25.51%. Given Matador Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Matador Resources 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
Matador Resources
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.69

Matador Resources has higher revenue and earnings than RPC. Matador Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RPC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
RPC$1.63B0.77$32.08M$0.0962.63
Matador Resources$3.59B1.77$759.22M$3.8913.19

In the previous week, Matador Resources had 12 more articles in the media than RPC. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Matador Resources and 5 mentions for RPC. RPC's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Matador Resources' score of -0.15 indicating that RPC is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

RPC pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Matador Resources pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. 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. Matador Resources pays out 38.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Matador Resources has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Matador Resources is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

RPC has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Matador Resources has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

Matador Resources has a net margin of 14.41% compared to RPC's net margin of 1.20%. Matador Resources' return on equity of 11.20% beat RPC's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
RPC1.20% 4.82% 3.57%
Matador Resources 14.41%11.20%5.62%

41.1% of RPC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.0% of Matador Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 58.8% of RPC shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Matador Resources 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

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

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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RES vs. The Competition

MetricRPCOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$1.23B$8.59B$9.73B$23.43B
Dividend Yield2.87%2.56%10.72%4.04%
P/E Ratio62.6322.4918.7231.27
Price / Sales0.771.74628.6420.39
Price / Cash5.7212.0937.0525.05
Price / Book1.133.084.124.77
Net Income$32.08M$373.98M$4.25B$1.07B
7 Day Performance0.39%3.31%0.79%-0.50%
1 Month Performance-20.48%-4.76%-5.38%2.09%
1 Year Performance9.24%60.18%27.60%16.03%

RPC Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
RES
RPC
1.7913 of 5 stars
$5.64
+1.2%
$5.25
-6.9%
+8.4%$1.23B$1.63B62.632,893
PTEN
Patterson-UTI Energy
4.035 of 5 stars
$8.95
+4.5%
$12.35
+38.1%
+43.1%$3.40B$4.83BN/A7,900
HAL
Halliburton
4.8851 of 5 stars
$33.53
+1.6%
$43.32
+29.2%
+55.0%$28.02B$22.18B18.4346,000
HP
Helmerich & Payne
2.6688 of 5 stars
$31.67
+3.7%
$40.40
+27.6%
+93.6%$3.17B$3.75BN/A6,200
LBRT
Liberty Energy
4.8086 of 5 stars
$23.50
+0.9%
$32.18
+36.9%
+94.9%$3.84B$4.01B25.885,800

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