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$42.48 +0.31 (+0.72%)
Closing price 05/18/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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VTOL vs. PTEN, HAL, MGY, MTDR, and NBR

Should you buy Bristow Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Bristow Group 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 Bristow Group include Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Halliburton (HAL), Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY), Matador Resources (MTDR), and Nabors Industries (NBR).

How does Bristow Group compare to Patterson-UTI Energy?

Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) and Bristow Group (NYSE:VTOL) are related companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

Patterson-UTI Energy presently has a consensus price target of $11.80, suggesting a potential downside of 8.17%. Bristow Group has a consensus price target of $60.00, suggesting a potential upside of 41.26%. Given Bristow Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Bristow Group is more favorable than Patterson-UTI Energy.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Patterson-UTI Energy
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Bristow Group
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Patterson-UTI Energy$4.83B1.01-$93.64M-$0.31N/A
Bristow Group$1.49B0.84$129.07M$3.8411.06

97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.3% of Bristow Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.4% of Bristow Group shares are owned 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.

Patterson-UTI Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Bristow Group pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Patterson-UTI Energy pays out -129.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bristow Group pays out 13.0% 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. Patterson-UTI Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Bristow Group has a net margin of 7.51% compared to Patterson-UTI Energy's net margin of -2.56%. Bristow Group's return on equity of 11.10% beat Patterson-UTI Energy's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Patterson-UTI Energy-2.56% -2.32% -1.37%
Bristow Group 7.51%11.10%4.95%

In the previous week, Patterson-UTI Energy and Patterson-UTI Energy both had 3 articles in the media. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Bristow Group's score of 0.05 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
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Bristow Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bristow Group has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Bristow Group beats Patterson-UTI Energy on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bristow Group compare to Halliburton?

Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) and Bristow Group (NYSE:VTOL) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, profitability and risk.

Bristow Group has a net margin of 7.51% compared to Halliburton's net margin of 6.95%. Halliburton's return on equity of 19.04% beat Bristow Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Halliburton6.95% 19.04% 7.96%
Bristow Group 7.51%11.10%4.95%

In the previous week, Halliburton had 26 more articles in the media than Bristow Group. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Halliburton and 3 mentions for Bristow Group. Halliburton's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Bristow Group's score of 0.05 indicating that Halliburton is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Halliburton
20 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Bristow Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Halliburton presently has a consensus target price of $42.45, indicating a potential downside of 0.71%. Bristow Group has a consensus target price of $60.00, indicating a potential upside of 41.26%. Given Bristow Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Bristow Group is more favorable than Halliburton.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Halliburton
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71
Bristow Group
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Halliburton has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bristow Group has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market.

Halliburton has higher revenue and earnings than Bristow Group. Bristow Group 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
Halliburton$22.18B1.61$1.28B$1.8223.49
Bristow Group$1.49B0.84$129.07M$3.8411.06

Halliburton pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Bristow Group pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Halliburton pays out 37.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bristow Group pays out 13.0% 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. Halliburton has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Halliburton is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

85.2% of Halliburton shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.3% of Bristow Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Halliburton shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.4% of Bristow Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Halliburton beats Bristow Group on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bristow Group compare to Magnolia Oil & Gas?

Bristow Group (NYSE:VTOL) and Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE:MGY) are related 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 and institutional ownership.

Bristow Group pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Magnolia Oil & Gas pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Bristow Group pays out 13.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Magnolia Oil & Gas pays out 38.4% 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. Magnolia Oil & Gas has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Magnolia Oil & Gas is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Bristow Group$1.49B0.84$129.07M$3.8411.06
Magnolia Oil & Gas$1.31B4.21$325.25M$1.7217.36

Bristow Group presently has a consensus price target of $60.00, indicating a potential upside of 41.26%. Magnolia Oil & Gas has a consensus price target of $31.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.81%. Given Bristow Group's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Bristow Group is more favorable than Magnolia Oil & Gas.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Bristow Group
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Magnolia Oil & Gas
0 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.53

93.3% of Bristow Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.7% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.4% of Bristow Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Magnolia Oil & Gas 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.

Bristow Group has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Magnolia Oil & Gas has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Magnolia Oil & Gas had 2 more articles in the media than Bristow Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Magnolia Oil & Gas and 3 mentions for Bristow Group. Magnolia Oil & Gas' average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Bristow Group's score of 0.05 indicating that Magnolia Oil & Gas is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Bristow Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Magnolia Oil & Gas
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Magnolia Oil & Gas has a net margin of 24.40% compared to Bristow Group's net margin of 7.51%. Magnolia Oil & Gas' return on equity of 16.28% beat Bristow Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Bristow Group7.51% 11.10% 4.95%
Magnolia Oil & Gas 24.40%16.28%11.26%

Summary

Magnolia Oil & Gas beats Bristow Group on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bristow Group compare to Matador Resources?

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) and Bristow Group (NYSE:VTOL) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and valuation.

Matador Resources pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Bristow Group pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Matador Resources pays out 38.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bristow Group pays out 13.0% 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. Matador Resources has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Matador Resources is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Matador Resources had 5 more articles in the media than Bristow Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Matador Resources and 3 mentions for Bristow Group. Matador Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Bristow Group's score of 0.05 indicating that Matador Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Matador Resources
3 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Bristow Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Matador Resources has a net margin of 14.41% compared to Bristow Group's net margin of 7.51%. Matador Resources' return on equity of 11.20% beat Bristow Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Matador Resources14.41% 11.20% 5.62%
Bristow Group 7.51%11.10%4.95%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Matador Resources$3.70B2.04$759.22M$3.8915.64
Bristow Group$1.49B0.84$129.07M$3.8411.06

Matador Resources has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bristow Group has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market.

Matador Resources presently has a consensus target price of $63.46, indicating a potential upside of 4.32%. Bristow Group has a consensus target price of $60.00, indicating a potential upside of 41.26%. Given Bristow Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Bristow Group is more favorable than Matador Resources.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Matador Resources
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Bristow Group
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

92.0% of Matador Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.3% of Bristow Group shares are held by institutional investors. 5.9% of Matador Resources shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.4% of Bristow Group 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.

Summary

Matador Resources beats Bristow Group on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bristow Group compare to Nabors Industries?

Bristow Group (NYSE:VTOL) and Nabors Industries (NYSE:NBR) are related small-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Bristow Group has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nabors Industries has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Bristow Group$1.49B0.84$129.07M$3.8411.06
Nabors Industries$3.21B0.51$286.62M$12.778.65

Bristow Group presently has a consensus price target of $60.00, indicating a potential upside of 41.26%. Nabors Industries has a consensus price target of $93.63, indicating a potential downside of 15.23%. Given Bristow Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Bristow Group is more favorable than Nabors Industries.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Bristow Group
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Nabors Industries
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.13

In the previous week, Nabors Industries had 14 more articles in the media than Bristow Group. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Nabors Industries and 3 mentions for Bristow Group. Nabors Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Bristow Group's score of 0.05 indicating that Nabors Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

93.3% of Bristow Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.9% of Nabors Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.4% of Bristow Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.3% of Nabors Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Bristow Group has a net margin of 7.51% compared to Nabors Industries' net margin of 7.32%. Bristow Group's return on equity of 11.10% beat Nabors Industries' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Bristow Group7.51% 11.10% 4.95%
Nabors Industries 7.32%-8.66%-1.59%

Summary

Bristow Group beats Nabors Industries on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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VTOL vs. The Competition

MetricBristow GroupTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$1.25B$7.77B$8.18B$22.75B
Dividend Yield1.19%7,990.00%965.01%4.13%
P/E Ratio11.0613.4422.9829.86
Price / Sales0.846.595.1924.04
Price / Cash5.365.378.2418.80
Price / Book1.162.112.144.59
Net Income$129.07M$702.39M$534.40M$1.07B
7 Day Performance0.33%-2.07%-1.02%-0.98%
1 Month Performance-12.28%-6.60%-1.58%-1.30%
1 Year Performance43.69%14.90%33.83%22.13%

Bristow Group Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
VTOL
Bristow Group
4.532 of 5 stars
$42.48
+0.7%
$60.00
+41.3%
+41.6%$1.25B$1.49B11.063,660
PTEN
Patterson-UTI Energy
2.5448 of 5 stars
$12.06
+1.7%
$11.80
-2.2%
+110.3%$4.58B$4.83BN/A7,900
HAL
Halliburton
3.9428 of 5 stars
$41.68
+3.5%
$41.91
+0.6%
+101.3%$34.82B$22.18B22.9046,000
MGY
Magnolia Oil & Gas
2.9106 of 5 stars
$28.62
+1.5%
$31.08
+8.6%
+31.9%$5.34B$1.31B16.64210
MTDR
Matador Resources
3.9035 of 5 stars
$56.65
+0.6%
$63.46
+12.0%
+36.7%$7.04B$3.70B14.56290

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