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

Should you be buying RPC stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of 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 better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and earnings.

In the previous week, Patterson-UTI Energy had 25 more articles in the media than RPC. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy and 17 mentions for RPC. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat RPC's score of 0.48 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
16 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
RPC
4 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Patterson-UTI Energy currently has a consensus target price of $11.80, indicating a potential downside of 0.51%. RPC has a consensus target price of $5.63, indicating a potential downside of 20.05%. Given Patterson-UTI Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research 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)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 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

Patterson-UTI Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. RPC pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. 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.

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%

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$4.66B0.97-$93.64M-$0.31N/A
RPC$1.75B0.89$32.08M$0.0978.18

97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.1% of RPC shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Patterson-UTI Energy 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 is poised for long-term growth.

Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, RPC has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Patterson-UTI Energy beats RPC on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does RPC compare to Halliburton?

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

In the previous week, Halliburton had 14 more articles in the media than RPC. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Halliburton and 17 mentions for RPC. Halliburton's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat RPC's score of 0.48 indicating that Halliburton 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)
3 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Halliburton
20 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

RPC presently has a consensus target price of $5.63, indicating a potential downside of 20.05%. Halliburton has a consensus target price of $41.91, indicating a potential upside of 4.15%. Given Halliburton's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Halliburton 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
Halliburton
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71

RPC pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Halliburton pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. 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 pays out 37.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Halliburton has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

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
RPC1.20% 4.82% 3.57%
Halliburton 6.95%19.04%7.96%

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
RPC$1.75B0.89$32.08M$0.0978.18
Halliburton$22.17B1.52$1.28B$1.8222.11

41.1% of RPC shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.2% of Halliburton shares are held by institutional investors. 58.8% of RPC shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Halliburton shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

RPC has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Halliburton has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

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

RPC pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Helmerich & Payne pays an annual dividend of $1.00 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. 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.

41.1% of RPC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Helmerich & Payne shares are owned by institutional investors. 58.8% of RPC 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, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Helmerich & Payne had 8 more articles in the media than RPC. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Helmerich & Payne and 17 mentions for RPC. Helmerich & Payne's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat RPC's score of 0.48 indicating that Helmerich & Payne 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)
3 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Helmerich & Payne
8 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

RPC presently has a consensus target price of $5.63, indicating a potential downside of 20.05%. Helmerich & Payne has a consensus target price of $39.10, indicating a potential upside of 1.15%. 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 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 has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Helmerich & Payne has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

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$1.75B0.89$32.08M$0.0978.18
Helmerich & Payne$3.75B1.03-$163.70M-$3.79N/A

Summary

Helmerich & Payne beats RPC on 10 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 better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.

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
RPC$1.75B0.89$32.08M$0.0978.18
Liberty Energy$4.05B1.34$147.87M$0.9136.61

In the previous week, RPC had 5 more articles in the media than Liberty Energy. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for RPC and 12 mentions for Liberty Energy. Liberty Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat RPC's score of 0.48 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)
3 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Liberty Energy
7 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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

RPC presently has a consensus price target of $5.63, suggesting a potential downside of 20.05%. Liberty Energy has a consensus price target of $30.42, suggesting a potential downside of 8.71%. Given Liberty Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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)
4 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.80
Liberty Energy
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

RPC pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Liberty Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. 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 39.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Liberty Energy has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

RPC has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Liberty Energy has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

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
RPC1.20% 4.82% 3.57%
Liberty Energy 3.71%1.41%0.77%

Summary

Liberty Energy beats RPC on 12 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 business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and risk.

RPC pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Magnolia Oil & Gas pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. 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. Magnolia Oil & Gas is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
RPC$1.75B0.89$32.08M$0.0978.18
Magnolia Oil & Gas$1.32B3.99$325.25M$1.7216.41

RPC currently has a consensus price target of $5.63, suggesting a potential downside of 20.05%. Magnolia Oil & Gas has a consensus price target of $31.08, suggesting a potential upside of 10.11%. 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)
9 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.53

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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

RPC has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Magnolia Oil & Gas has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

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
RPC1.20% 4.82% 3.57%
Magnolia Oil & Gas 24.40%16.28%11.26%

In the previous week, RPC had 5 more articles in the media than Magnolia Oil & Gas. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for RPC and 12 mentions for Magnolia Oil & Gas. Magnolia Oil & Gas' average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat RPC's score of 0.48 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)
3 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Magnolia Oil & Gas
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Magnolia Oil & Gas beats RPC on 16 of the 20 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$1.56B$9.61B$10.41B$22.92B
Dividend Yield2.24%2.04%10.27%4.02%
P/E Ratio78.1829.9917.3628.92
Price / Sales0.891.701,055.1824.52
Price / Cash6.9811.0337.1019.21
Price / Book1.412.814.634.65
Net Income$32.08M$373.98M$4.24B$1.07B
7 Day PerformanceN/AN/AN/A-1.20%
1 Month Performance6.04%6.95%4.19%3.95%
1 Year Performance47.51%82.28%57.53%28.96%

RPC Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
RES
RPC
1.9057 of 5 stars
$7.04
+3.5%
$5.63
-20.1%
+42.5%$1.56B$1.75B78.182,893
PTEN
Patterson-UTI Energy
3.0926 of 5 stars
$12.45
+1.3%
$11.30
-9.2%
+90.7%$4.72B$4.66BN/A7,900
HAL
Halliburton
4.0915 of 5 stars
$42.12
+0.3%
$41.09
-2.4%
+95.5%$35.15B$22.17B23.1246,000
HP
Helmerich & Payne
2.3103 of 5 stars
$41.40
+1.8%
$37.80
-8.7%
+107.2%$4.13B$3.75BN/A6,200
LBRT
Liberty Energy
3.1001 of 5 stars
$33.89
-0.1%
$30.17
-11.0%
+173.9%$5.53B$4.05B37.255,800

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