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VAL vs. CHRD, PTEN, BORR, MUR, and NBR

Should you buy Valaris stock or one of its competitors? Valaris's main competitors and comparable companies include Chord Energy (CHRD), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Borr Drilling (BORR), Murphy Oil (MUR), and Nabors Industries (NBR). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "energy" sector.

How does Valaris compare to Chord Energy?

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

97.8% of Chord Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.7% of Valaris shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Chord Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Valaris shares are owned by company 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, Chord Energy had 3 more articles in the media than Valaris. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Chord Energy and 4 mentions for Valaris. Chord Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Valaris' score of 0.70 indicating that Chord Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Chord Energy
2 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Valaris
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Chord Energy has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Valaris has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Chord Energy presently has a consensus price target of $165.54, suggesting a potential upside of 20.20%. Valaris has a consensus price target of $66.60, suggesting a potential downside of 19.31%. Given Chord Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Chord Energy is more favorable than Valaris.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Chord Energy
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71
Valaris
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.86

Valaris has a net margin of 43.95% compared to Chord Energy's net margin of 13.42%. Chord Energy's return on equity of 10.18% beat Valaris' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Chord Energy13.42% 10.18% 6.24%
Valaris 43.95%9.25%5.35%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Chord Energy$4.88B1.54$44.46M$14.929.23
Valaris$2.37B2.42$982.80M$13.396.16

Summary

Chord Energy beats Valaris on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Valaris compare to Patterson-UTI Energy?

Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) and Valaris (NYSE:VAL) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Patterson-UTI Energy presently has a consensus price target of $13.25, indicating a potential upside of 19.69%. Valaris has a consensus price target of $66.60, indicating a potential downside of 19.31%. Given Patterson-UTI Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Patterson-UTI Energy is more favorable than Valaris.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Patterson-UTI Energy
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.53
Valaris
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.86

Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Valaris has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Patterson-UTI Energy$4.83B0.87-$93.64M-$0.23N/A
Valaris$2.37B2.42$982.80M$13.396.16

In the previous week, Patterson-UTI Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Valaris. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy and 4 mentions for Valaris. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Valaris' score of 0.70 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
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Valaris
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Valaris has a net margin of 43.95% compared to Patterson-UTI Energy's net margin of -1.92%. Valaris' return on equity of 9.25% beat Patterson-UTI Energy's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Patterson-UTI Energy-1.92% -1.68% -0.98%
Valaris 43.95%9.25%5.35%

97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.7% of Valaris shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Valaris shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Patterson-UTI Energy and Valaris tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Valaris compare to Borr Drilling?

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

Valaris has a net margin of 43.95% compared to Borr Drilling's net margin of -23.98%. Valaris' return on equity of 9.25% beat Borr Drilling's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Valaris43.95% 9.25% 5.35%
Borr Drilling -23.98%-5.95%-1.84%

96.7% of Valaris shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.1% of Borr Drilling shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Valaris 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, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Valaris$2.37B2.42$982.80M$13.396.16
Borr Drilling$1.02B1.35$45M-$0.78N/A

Valaris presently has a consensus target price of $66.60, suggesting a potential downside of 19.31%. Borr Drilling has a consensus target price of $5.27, suggesting a potential upside of 20.93%. Given Borr Drilling's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Borr Drilling is more favorable than Valaris.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Valaris
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.86
Borr Drilling
2 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

In the previous week, Borr Drilling had 2 more articles in the media than Valaris. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Borr Drilling and 4 mentions for Valaris. Valaris' average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Borr Drilling's score of 0.50 indicating that Valaris is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Valaris has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Borr Drilling has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Valaris beats Borr Drilling on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Valaris compare to Murphy Oil?

Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR) and Valaris (NYSE:VAL) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends and earnings.

Valaris has a net margin of 43.95% compared to Murphy Oil's net margin of 9.74%. Valaris' return on equity of 9.25% beat Murphy Oil's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Murphy Oil9.74% 6.63% 3.51%
Valaris 43.95%9.25%5.35%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Murphy Oil$2.72B1.91$104.23M$2.0217.94
Valaris$2.37B2.42$982.80M$13.396.16

78.3% of Murphy Oil shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.7% of Valaris shares are held by institutional investors. 5.8% of Murphy Oil shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Valaris shares are held by 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.

Murphy Oil has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Valaris has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Murphy Oil currently has a consensus target price of $37.75, indicating a potential upside of 4.16%. Valaris has a consensus target price of $66.60, indicating a potential downside of 19.31%. Given Murphy Oil's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Murphy Oil is more favorable than Valaris.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Murphy Oil
3 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Valaris
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.86

In the previous week, Valaris had 3 more articles in the media than Murphy Oil. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Valaris and 1 mentions for Murphy Oil. Valaris' average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Murphy Oil's score of 0.54 indicating that Valaris is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Murphy Oil
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Valaris
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Valaris beats Murphy Oil on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Valaris compare to Nabors Industries?

Valaris (NYSE:VAL) and Nabors Industries (NYSE:NBR) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.

In the previous week, Nabors Industries had 12 more articles in the media than Valaris. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Nabors Industries and 4 mentions for Valaris. Nabors Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Valaris' score of 0.70 indicating that Nabors Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Valaris
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Nabors Industries
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Valaris currently has a consensus price target of $66.60, suggesting a potential downside of 19.31%. Nabors Industries has a consensus price target of $102.57, suggesting a potential upside of 23.46%. Given Nabors Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Nabors Industries is more favorable than Valaris.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Valaris
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.86
Nabors Industries
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

96.7% of Valaris shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.9% of Nabors Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Valaris shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Nabors Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valaris has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nabors Industries has a beta of 1, indicating that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.

Valaris has a net margin of 43.95% compared to Nabors Industries' net margin of 7.64%. Valaris' return on equity of 9.25% beat Nabors Industries' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Valaris43.95% 9.25% 5.35%
Nabors Industries 7.64%-7.06%-1.45%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Valaris$2.37B2.42$982.80M$13.396.16
Nabors Industries$3.21B0.41$286.62M$13.446.18

Summary

Nabors Industries beats Valaris on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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VAL vs. The Competition

MetricValarisEnergy Equipment & Services IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$5.74B$3.57B$9.80B$23.09B
Dividend YieldN/A13.41%10.66%3.61%
P/E Ratio6.1642.7920.6728.10
Price / Sales2.4230.58511.8520.20
Price / Cash12.3220.8936.1538.68
Price / Book1.812.094.004.66
Net Income$982.80M$67.81M$4.35B$1.07B
7 Day Performance-0.05%-1.38%-1.63%-0.67%
1 Month Performance-6.32%-3.44%-1.17%-4.61%
1 Year Performance63.90%37.88%31.70%7.19%

Valaris Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
VAL
Valaris
1.5043 of 5 stars
$82.54
-0.2%
$66.60
-19.3%
+65.1%$5.74B$2.37B6.165,070
CHRD
Chord Energy
4.421 of 5 stars
$139.43
-3.5%
$165.92
+19.0%
+35.5%$7.90B$4.88B9.35676
PTEN
Patterson-UTI Energy
3.1709 of 5 stars
$11.42
-3.1%
$13.25
+16.0%
+106.7%$4.49B$4.83BN/A7,900
BORR
Borr Drilling
3.5089 of 5 stars
$4.44
-0.4%
$5.27
+18.6%
+46.8%$1.41B$1.02BN/A2,784
MUR
Murphy Oil
3.3723 of 5 stars
$36.22
-3.1%
$37.75
+4.2%
+30.5%$5.36B$2.72B17.93813

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