Seadrill (SDRL) Competitors $29.03 +0.20 (+0.69%) Closing price 08/13/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$28.95 -0.08 (-0.27%) As of 08/13/2025 06:37 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SDRL vs. BTE, MTDR, MUR, NBR, NE, OII, RIG, TDW, VAL, and EPMShould you be buying Seadrill stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Seadrill include Baytex Energy (BTE), Matador Resources (MTDR), Murphy Oil (MUR), Nabors Industries (NBR), Noble (NE), Oceaneering International (OII), Transocean (RIG), Tidewater (TDW), Valaris (VAL), and Evolution Petroleum (EPM). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. Seadrill vs. Its Competitors Baytex Energy Matador Resources Murphy Oil Nabors Industries Noble Oceaneering International Transocean Tidewater Valaris Evolution Petroleum Baytex Energy (NYSE:BTE) and Seadrill (NYSE:SDRL) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk and media sentiment. Do analysts prefer BTE or SDRL? Baytex Energy currently has a consensus price target of $5.50, indicating a potential upside of 172.95%. Seadrill has a consensus price target of $48.00, indicating a potential upside of 65.35%. Given Baytex Energy's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Baytex Energy is more favorable than Seadrill.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Baytex Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Seadrill 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Which has more risk & volatility, BTE or SDRL? Baytex Energy has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Seadrill has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation & earnings, BTE or SDRL? Seadrill has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Baytex Energy. Baytex Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Seadrill, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBaytex Energy$3.07B0.50$172.67M-$0.30-6.72Seadrill$1.39B1.30$446M$1.1225.92 Is BTE or SDRL more profitable? Baytex Energy has a net margin of 9.34% compared to Seadrill's net margin of 5.68%. Baytex Energy's return on equity of 6.08% beat Seadrill's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Baytex Energy9.34% 6.08% 3.25% Seadrill 5.68%1.58%1.12% Do institutionals & insiders believe in BTE or SDRL? 46.2% of Baytex Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.7% of Seadrill shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Baytex Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Seadrill shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor BTE or SDRL? In the previous week, Seadrill had 8 more articles in the media than Baytex Energy. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Seadrill and 1 mentions for Baytex Energy. Seadrill's average media sentiment score of 0.14 beat Baytex Energy's score of 0.00 indicating that Seadrill is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Baytex Energy 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Seadrill 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummarySeadrill beats Baytex Energy on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Seadrill News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SDRL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SDRL and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SDRL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSeadrillOIL&GAS IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.79B$2.24B$7.75B$20.88BDividend YieldN/A4.79%10.95%3.60%P/E Ratio25.928.2774.6828.45Price / Sales1.301.1024,316.4381.67Price / Cash5.593.7835.9323.46Price / Book0.630.944.115.45Net Income$446M$36.81M$4.26B$994.60M7 Day Performance3.14%3.79%0.52%3.03%1 Month Performance-2.35%4.75%1.91%1.91%1 Year Performance-34.65%-4.43%9.51%16.34% Seadrill Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SDRLSeadrill4.0796 of 5 stars$29.03+0.7%$48.00+65.3%-34.9%$1.79B$1.39B25.923,300BTEBaytex Energy3.8788 of 5 stars$1.99-26.5%$5.50+177.1%-42.3%$1.58B$3.07B6.02231MTDRMatador Resources4.4009 of 5 stars$46.25-0.6%$68.00+47.0%-13.8%$5.79B$3.50B6.77290MURMurphy Oil4.9642 of 5 stars$22.65-2.6%$29.46+30.1%-37.1%$3.32B$3.03B11.74690Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNBRNabors Industries1.7998 of 5 stars$33.94-4.4%$41.63+22.7%-57.6%$558.35M$2.97B-2.4112,400NENoble4.4553 of 5 stars$26.25-22.7%$31.43+19.8%-29.5%$4.25B$3.06B13.605,000Analyst ForecastOIIOceaneering International3.4109 of 5 stars$21.40+0.2%$28.25+32.0%-15.8%$2.14B$2.66B10.8110,400RIGTransocean4.019 of 5 stars$2.91-6.3%$4.20+44.6%-41.6%$2.92B$3.52B-1.565,800Analyst ForecastTDWTidewater4.2722 of 5 stars$54.80-4.5%$69.00+25.9%-34.0%$2.84B$1.35B14.207,700Buyback AnnouncementVALValaris2.6475 of 5 stars$46.35-1.6%$46.20-0.3%-25.8%$3.35B$2.36B12.075,642Positive NewsEPMEvolution Petroleum0.4687 of 5 stars$4.93+2.7%N/AN/A$164.68M$85.88M-164.338 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Baytex Energy Alternatives Matador Resources Alternatives Murphy Oil Alternatives Nabors Industries Alternatives Noble Alternatives Oceaneering International Alternatives Transocean Alternatives Tidewater Alternatives Valaris Alternatives Evolution Petroleum Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:SDRL) was last updated on 8/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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