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TDW vs. WFRD, BORR, FTI, NE, and NOV

Should you buy Tidewater stock or one of its competitors? Tidewater's main competitors and comparable companies include Weatherford International (WFRD), Borr Drilling (BORR), TechnipFMC (FTI), Noble (NE), and NOV (NOV). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "energy equipment & services" industry.

How does Tidewater compare to Weatherford International?

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

Tidewater currently has a consensus price target of $98.25, suggesting a potential upside of 16.57%. Weatherford International has a consensus price target of $114.50, suggesting a potential upside of 39.09%. Given Weatherford International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Weatherford International is more favorable than Tidewater.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Tidewater
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Weatherford International
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

In the previous week, Tidewater had 5 more articles in the media than Weatherford International. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Tidewater and 0 mentions for Weatherford International. Tidewater's average media sentiment score of 0.13 beat Weatherford International's score of 0.00 indicating that Tidewater is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Tidewater Neutral
Weatherford International Neutral

Tidewater has a net margin of 18.34% compared to Weatherford International's net margin of 7.66%. Weatherford International's return on equity of 21.50% beat Tidewater's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tidewater18.34% 5.36% 3.05%
Weatherford International 7.66%21.50%7.09%

Tidewater has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Weatherford International has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Tidewater$1.35B3.11$334.66M$4.9417.06
Weatherford International$4.92B1.20$431M$5.0716.24

Tidewater pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Weatherford International pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Tidewater pays out 20.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Weatherford International pays out 21.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

95.1% of Tidewater shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.2% of Weatherford International shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.9% of Tidewater shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Weatherford International shares are owned 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.

Summary

Weatherford International beats Tidewater on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tidewater compare to Borr Drilling?

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

In the previous week, Borr Drilling had 1 more articles in the media than Tidewater. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Borr Drilling and 5 mentions for Tidewater. Borr Drilling's average media sentiment score of 0.23 beat Tidewater's score of 0.13 indicating that Borr Drilling is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Tidewater$1.35B3.11$334.66M$4.9417.06
Borr Drilling$1.02B1.28$45M-$0.78N/A

Tidewater has a net margin of 18.34% compared to Borr Drilling's net margin of -23.98%. Tidewater's return on equity of 5.36% beat Borr Drilling's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tidewater18.34% 5.36% 3.05%
Borr Drilling -23.98%-5.95%-1.84%

95.1% of Tidewater shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.1% of Borr Drilling shares are held by institutional investors. 5.9% of Tidewater shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of Borr Drilling 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.

Tidewater has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Borr Drilling has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

Tidewater currently has a consensus target price of $98.25, suggesting a potential upside of 16.57%. Borr Drilling has a consensus target price of $5.27, suggesting a potential upside of 26.75%. Given Borr Drilling's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Borr Drilling is more favorable than Tidewater.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Tidewater
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Borr Drilling
2 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

Summary

Tidewater beats Borr Drilling on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tidewater compare to TechnipFMC?

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

In the previous week, Tidewater and Tidewater both had 5 articles in the media. Tidewater's average media sentiment score of 0.13 beat TechnipFMC's score of 0.00 indicating that Tidewater is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Tidewater
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
TechnipFMC
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Tidewater currently has a consensus target price of $98.25, indicating a potential upside of 16.57%. TechnipFMC has a consensus target price of $72.08, indicating a potential upside of 2.40%. Given Tidewater's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Tidewater is more favorable than TechnipFMC.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Tidewater
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
TechnipFMC
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Tidewater$1.35B3.11$334.66M$4.9417.06
TechnipFMC$9.93B2.78$963.90M$2.8824.44

95.1% of Tidewater shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.6% of TechnipFMC shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.9% of Tidewater shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of TechnipFMC shares are owned 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.

Tidewater has a net margin of 18.34% compared to TechnipFMC's net margin of 11.28%. TechnipFMC's return on equity of 36.54% beat Tidewater's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tidewater18.34% 5.36% 3.05%
TechnipFMC 11.28%36.54%12.02%

Tidewater has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TechnipFMC has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Tidewater pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. TechnipFMC pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Tidewater pays out 20.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. TechnipFMC pays out 6.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. TechnipFMC has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Summary

TechnipFMC beats Tidewater on 11 of the 19 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 superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Tidewater has a net margin of 18.34% compared to Noble's net margin of 4.88%. Tidewater's return on equity of 5.36% beat Noble's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Noble4.88% 1.93% 1.18%
Tidewater 18.34%5.36%3.05%

Noble pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Tidewater pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Noble pays out 215.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Tidewater pays out 20.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Noble has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, Tidewater has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

68.1% of Noble shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.1% of Tidewater shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Noble shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Tidewater shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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$3.29B2.07$216.72M$0.9345.78
Tidewater$1.35B3.11$334.66M$4.9417.06

In the previous week, Noble had 1 more articles in the media than Tidewater. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Noble and 5 mentions for Tidewater. Noble's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Tidewater's score of 0.13 indicating that Noble is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Noble presently has a consensus price target of $45.29, indicating a potential upside of 6.35%. Tidewater has a consensus price target of $98.25, indicating a potential upside of 16.57%. 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
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Tidewater
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Summary

Tidewater beats Noble on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tidewater compare to NOV?

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

In the previous week, NOV had 12 more articles in the media than Tidewater. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for NOV and 5 mentions for Tidewater. NOV's average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat Tidewater's score of 0.13 indicating that NOV is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

NOV has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tidewater has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

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

NOV pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Tidewater pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. NOV pays out 138.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Tidewater pays out 20.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NOV has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. NOV is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

NOV presently has a consensus price target of $21.23, suggesting a potential upside of 8.68%. Tidewater has a consensus price target of $98.25, suggesting a potential upside of 16.57%. Given Tidewater's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Tidewater is more favorable than NOV.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NOV
2 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.19
Tidewater
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Tidewater has a net margin of 18.34% compared to NOV's net margin of 1.10%. Tidewater's return on equity of 5.36% beat NOV's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NOV1.10% 3.44% 1.94%
Tidewater 18.34%5.36%3.05%

Tidewater has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
NOV$8.64B0.81$145M$0.2675.14
Tidewater$1.35B3.11$334.66M$4.9417.06

Summary

Tidewater beats NOV on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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TDW vs. The Competition

MetricTidewaterEnergy Equipment & Services IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$4.08B$3.55B$9.97B$22.98B
Dividend YieldN/A13.43%10.67%3.73%
P/E Ratio16.6142.8220.3428.01
Price / Sales3.0327.00539.3817.31
Price / Cash9.8420.6336.9219.10
Price / Book2.992.144.104.72
Net Income$334.66M$71.92M$4.34B$1.07B
7 Day Performance1.21%2.17%1.02%0.89%
1 Month Performance-13.01%-3.24%-2.57%-4.97%
1 Year Performance52.47%34.87%29.13%5.65%

Tidewater Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
TDW
Tidewater
4.3225 of 5 stars
$82.05
-2.2%
$98.25
+19.7%
+58.2%$4.08B$1.35B16.617,300
WFRD
Weatherford International
4.6485 of 5 stars
$82.80
-2.7%
$114.50
+38.3%
+25.4%$6.08B$4.92B16.3316,700
BORR
Borr Drilling
3.85 of 5 stars
$4.02
-4.4%
$5.27
+31.2%
+46.0%$1.32B$1.02BN/A2,784
FTI
TechnipFMC
3.5407 of 5 stars
$70.57
-0.6%
$70.00
-0.8%
+85.1%$27.84B$9.93B24.5025,407
NE
Noble
3.2529 of 5 stars
$42.60
-0.5%
$44.71
+5.0%
+42.4%$6.84B$3.29B45.814,500

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