Tidewater (TDW) Competitors

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TDW vs. WFRD, HAL, HLX, NE, and NOV

Should you buy Tidewater stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Tidewater 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 Tidewater include Weatherford International (WFRD), Halliburton (HAL), Helix Energy Solutions Group (HLX), Noble (NE), and NOV (NOV). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector.

How does Tidewater compare to Weatherford International?

Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) and Tidewater (NYSE:TDW) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk and valuation.

Tidewater has a net margin of 22.16% compared to Weatherford International's net margin of 9.49%. Weatherford International's return on equity of 28.31% beat Tidewater's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Weatherford International9.49% 28.31% 8.95%
Tidewater 22.16%8.79%4.92%

In the previous week, Weatherford International had 3 more articles in the media than Tidewater. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Weatherford International and 1 mentions for Tidewater. Tidewater's average media sentiment score of 1.78 beat Weatherford International's score of 0.59 indicating that Tidewater is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Weatherford International
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Tidewater
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Weatherford International$4.92B1.21$431M$6.3912.95
Tidewater$1.35B2.45$334.66M$5.9711.18

Weatherford International currently has a consensus price target of $108.22, indicating a potential upside of 30.78%. Tidewater has a consensus price target of $89.33, indicating a potential upside of 33.87%. Given Tidewater's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Tidewater is more favorable than Weatherford International.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Weatherford International
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.82
Tidewater
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

97.2% of Weatherford International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.1% of Tidewater shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Weatherford International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Tidewater shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Weatherford International has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tidewater has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Weatherford International beats Tidewater on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tidewater compare to Halliburton?

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

Tidewater currently has a consensus target price of $89.33, indicating a potential upside of 33.87%. Halliburton has a consensus target price of $43.27, indicating a potential upside of 26.96%. Given Tidewater's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Tidewater is more favorable than Halliburton.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Tidewater
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
Halliburton
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71

In the previous week, Halliburton had 14 more articles in the media than Tidewater. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Halliburton and 1 mentions for Tidewater. Tidewater's average media sentiment score of 1.78 beat Halliburton's score of 1.03 indicating that Tidewater is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Tidewater
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Halliburton
11 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Tidewater has a net margin of 22.16% compared to Halliburton's net margin of 6.95%. Halliburton's return on equity of 19.04% beat Tidewater's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tidewater22.16% 8.79% 4.92%
Halliburton 6.95%19.04%7.96%

Tidewater has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Halliburton has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Tidewater$1.35B2.45$334.66M$5.9711.18
Halliburton$22.18B1.28$1.28B$1.8218.73

95.1% of Tidewater shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.2% of Halliburton shares are held by institutional investors. 5.9% of Tidewater shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Halliburton shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Halliburton beats Tidewater on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tidewater compare to Helix Energy Solutions Group?

Tidewater (NYSE:TDW) and Helix Energy Solutions Group (NYSE:HLX) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Tidewater has a net margin of 22.16% compared to Helix Energy Solutions Group's net margin of 1.10%. Tidewater's return on equity of 8.79% beat Helix Energy Solutions Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tidewater22.16% 8.79% 4.92%
Helix Energy Solutions Group 1.10%1.82%1.09%

Tidewater has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Helix Energy Solutions Group has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

95.1% of Tidewater shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.3% of Helix Energy Solutions Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.9% of Tidewater shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.8% of Helix Energy Solutions Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Tidewater and Tidewater both had 1 articles in the media. Tidewater's average media sentiment score of 1.78 beat Helix Energy Solutions Group's score of 0.99 indicating that Tidewater is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Tidewater
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Helix Energy Solutions Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Tidewater presently has a consensus target price of $89.33, indicating a potential upside of 33.87%. Helix Energy Solutions Group has a consensus target price of $11.50, indicating a potential upside of 30.76%. Given Tidewater's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Tidewater is more favorable than Helix Energy Solutions Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Tidewater
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
Helix Energy Solutions Group
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

Tidewater has higher revenue and earnings than Helix Energy Solutions Group. Tidewater is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Helix Energy Solutions Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Tidewater$1.35B2.45$334.66M$5.9711.18
Helix Energy Solutions Group$1.29B1.00$30.83M$0.1087.95

Summary

Tidewater beats Helix Energy Solutions Group on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tidewater compare to Noble?

Noble (NYSE:NE) and Tidewater (NYSE:TDW) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

Tidewater has a net margin of 22.16% compared to Noble's net margin of 7.17%. Tidewater's return on equity of 8.79% beat Noble's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Noble7.17% 2.32% 1.40%
Tidewater 22.16%8.79%4.92%

In the previous week, Noble had 1 more articles in the media than Tidewater. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Noble and 1 mentions for Tidewater. Tidewater's average media sentiment score of 1.78 beat Noble's score of 0.74 indicating that Tidewater is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Noble
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Tidewater
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Noble has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tidewater has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

Noble currently has a consensus target price of $45.38, suggesting a potential upside of 18.40%. Tidewater has a consensus target price of $89.33, suggesting a potential upside of 33.87%. Given Tidewater's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Tidewater is more favorable than Noble.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Noble
0 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.18
Tidewater
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

68.1% of Noble shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.1% of Tidewater shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Noble shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Tidewater shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Tidewater has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Noble. Tidewater is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Noble, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Noble$3.29B1.86$216.72M$1.4326.80
Tidewater$1.35B2.45$334.66M$5.9711.18

Summary

Tidewater beats Noble on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tidewater compare to NOV?

Tidewater (NYSE:TDW) and NOV (NYSE:NOV) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

95.1% of Tidewater shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.3% of NOV shares are held by institutional investors. 5.9% of Tidewater shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of NOV 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.

In the previous week, NOV had 8 more articles in the media than Tidewater. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for NOV and 1 mentions for Tidewater. Tidewater's average media sentiment score of 1.78 beat NOV's score of 0.69 indicating that Tidewater is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Tidewater
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
NOV
3 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Tidewater has higher earnings, but lower revenue than NOV. Tidewater is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NOV, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Tidewater$1.35B2.45$334.66M$5.9711.18
NOV$8.74B0.76$145M$0.2477.56

Tidewater presently has a consensus price target of $89.33, suggesting a potential upside of 33.87%. NOV has a consensus price target of $20.57, suggesting a potential upside of 10.51%. Given Tidewater's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Tidewater is more favorable than NOV.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Tidewater
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
NOV
2 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.24

Tidewater has a net margin of 22.16% compared to NOV's net margin of 1.05%. Tidewater's return on equity of 8.79% beat NOV's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tidewater22.16% 8.79% 4.92%
NOV 1.05%3.34%1.90%

Tidewater has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NOV has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Tidewater beats NOV on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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TDW vs. The Competition

MetricTidewaterOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$3.27B$15.54B$9.61B$23.21B
Dividend YieldN/A2.62%10.55%4.10%
P/E Ratio11.1824.3118.8731.64
Price / Sales2.455.43745.1316.22
Price / Cash7.8516.6537.7224.58
Price / Book2.432.414.074.74
Net Income$334.66M$788.29M$4.24B$1.07B
7 Day Performance3.24%-0.54%-2.40%0.99%
1 Month Performance-11.25%-7.45%-7.17%0.86%
1 Year Performance42.09%6.49%30.06%25.19%

Tidewater Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
TDW
Tidewater
4.8038 of 5 stars
$66.73
+1.5%
$89.33
+33.9%
+43.0%$3.27B$1.35B11.187,300
WFRD
Weatherford International
4.9168 of 5 stars
$91.78
+0.2%
$110.67
+20.6%
+65.2%$6.59B$4.92B14.3616,700
HAL
Halliburton
4.9518 of 5 stars
$35.11
+0.5%
$43.27
+23.3%
+65.3%$29.18B$22.18B19.2946,000
HLX
Helix Energy Solutions Group
3.6768 of 5 stars
$8.86
+1.9%
$11.50
+29.9%
+39.1%$1.28B$1.29B88.552,212
NE
Noble
3.9851 of 5 stars
$42.34
+1.6%
$45.38
+7.2%
+42.3%$6.65B$3.29B29.614,500

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