Seadrill (SDRL) Competitors

Seadrill (NYSE:SDRL) and Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP) are both mid-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and community ranking.

Does the media prefer SDRL or HP?

In the previous week, Helmerich & Payne had 7 more articles in the media than Seadrill. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Helmerich & Payne and 1 mentions for Seadrill. Helmerich & Payne's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Seadrill's score of 0.00 indicating that Helmerich & Payne is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Seadrill	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Helmerich & Payne	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is SDRL or HP more profitable?

Seadrill has a net margin of 19.97% compared to Helmerich & Payne's net margin of 15.27%. Helmerich & Payne's return on equity of 15.06% beat Seadrill's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Seadrill	19.97%	10.99%	7.90%
Helmerich & Payne	15.27%	15.06%	9.46%

Which has more volatility and risk, SDRL or HP?

Seadrill has a beta of 1.6, meaning that its share price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Helmerich & Payne has a beta of 1.51, meaning that its share price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor SDRL or HP?

Helmerich & Payne received 184 more outperform votes than Seadrill when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 59.98% of users gave Seadrill an outperform vote while only 54.57% of users gave Helmerich & Payne an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Seadrill	Outperform Votes 508 59.98%	Underperform Votes 339 40.02%
Helmerich & Payne	Outperform Votes 692 54.57%	Underperform Votes 576 45.43%

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SDRL or HP?

Helmerich & Payne has higher revenue and earnings than Seadrill. Helmerich & Payne is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Seadrill, 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
Seadrill	$1.50B	2.40	$300M	$4.04	12.11
Helmerich & Payne	$2.87B	1.44	$434.10M	$4.19	9.97

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SDRL or HP?

95.7% of Seadrill shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Helmerich & Payne shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.4% of Helmerich & Payne 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.

Do analysts recommend SDRL or HP?

Seadrill currently has a consensus price target of $68.25, suggesting a potential upside of 39.51%. Helmerich & Payne has a consensus price target of $42.88, suggesting a potential upside of 4.14%. Given Seadrill's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Seadrill is more favorable than Helmerich & Payne.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Seadrill	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Helmerich & Payne	2 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.90

Summary

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