Cactus (WHD) Competitors $39.97 -0.47 (-1.16%) As of 02:25 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock WHD vs. PTEN, HAL, HP, LBRT, NBR, NOV, OII, PUMP, RES, and SLBShould you be buying Cactus stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cactus include Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Halliburton (HAL), Helmerich & Payne (HP), Liberty Energy (LBRT), Nabors Industries (NBR), NOV (NOV), Oceaneering International (OII), ProPetro (PUMP), RPC (RES), and Schlumberger (SLB). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. Cactus vs. Its Competitors Patterson-UTI Energy Halliburton Helmerich & Payne Liberty Energy Nabors Industries NOV Oceaneering International ProPetro RPC Schlumberger Cactus (NYSE:WHD) and Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, WHD or PTEN? Cactus has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Patterson-UTI Energy. Patterson-UTI Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cactus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCactus$1.13B2.82$185.41M$2.6515.08Patterson-UTI Energy$5.38B0.39-$968.03M-$2.76-1.98 Does the media prefer WHD or PTEN? In the previous week, Patterson-UTI Energy had 3 more articles in the media than Cactus. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy and 7 mentions for Cactus. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Cactus' score of 0.96 indicating that Patterson-UTI Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cactus 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Patterson-UTI Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is WHD or PTEN a better dividend stock? Cactus pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Patterson-UTI Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Cactus pays out 19.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Patterson-UTI Energy pays out -11.6% 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. Cactus has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Patterson-UTI Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has more risk and volatility, WHD or PTEN? Cactus has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in WHD or PTEN? 85.1% of Cactus shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 13.8% of Cactus shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is WHD or PTEN more profitable? Cactus has a net margin of 16.19% compared to Patterson-UTI Energy's net margin of -21.49%. Cactus' return on equity of 17.34% beat Patterson-UTI Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cactus16.19% 17.34% 12.69% Patterson-UTI Energy -21.49%-1.94%-1.16% Do analysts recommend WHD or PTEN? Cactus currently has a consensus price target of $50.75, suggesting a potential upside of 26.97%. Patterson-UTI Energy has a consensus price target of $8.27, suggesting a potential upside of 51.38%. Given Patterson-UTI Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Patterson-UTI Energy is more favorable than Cactus.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cactus 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25Patterson-UTI Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45 SummaryCactus beats Patterson-UTI Energy on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Cactus News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WHD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding WHD and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WHD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCactusOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.19B$15.13B$7.74B$20.94BDividend Yield1.29%3.80%10.96%3.57%P/E Ratio15.0823.0574.7828.09Price / Sales2.826.6024,874.5655.36Price / Cash10.5019.4435.9023.95Price / Book2.372.414.105.24Net Income$185.41M$910.82M$4.25B$994.11M7 Day Performance4.10%-1.73%0.36%1.99%1 Month Performance-7.80%-1.91%0.97%2.25%1 Year Performance-32.71%-1.96%8.46%13.00% Cactus Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WHDCactus4.4202 of 5 stars$39.97-1.2%$50.75+27.0%-31.4%$3.19B$1.13B15.081,600Analyst RevisionPTENPatterson-UTI Energy4.4101 of 5 stars$5.35-1.7%$8.27+54.6%-35.9%$2.06B$5.38B-1.949,200HALHalliburton4.9388 of 5 stars$20.88-1.6%$31.00+48.5%-30.8%$17.80B$22.23B9.7648,000Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionHPHelmerich & Payne3.9208 of 5 stars$15.98+3.2%$23.10+44.5%-46.0%$1.59B$2.76B7.306,200News CoverageAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeLBRTLiberty Energy4.8791 of 5 stars$11.00-3.6%$15.15+37.8%-44.2%$1.78B$4.10B8.465,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNBRNabors Industries2.7628 of 5 stars$33.37-0.7%$41.63+24.7%-59.4%$525.13M$3.03B-2.3712,400News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNOVNOV4.8629 of 5 stars$11.87-0.7%$16.69+40.5%-29.7%$4.41B$8.79B9.7334,010Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastOIIOceaneering International3.8001 of 5 stars$21.40-2.2%$28.25+32.0%-15.5%$2.14B$2.66B10.8110,400Analyst RevisionPUMPProPetro3.5988 of 5 stars$4.62-3.5%$9.00+95.0%-41.5%$479.81M$1.37B-3.141,900Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionRESRPC2.4089 of 5 stars$4.49-0.8%$4.94+10.1%-29.6%$989.23M$1.43B17.252,597Analyst ForecastSLBSchlumberger4.9726 of 5 stars$32.76-0.3%$49.28+50.4%-24.1%$44.27B$35.48B11.22110,000Positive NewsShort Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PTEN Alternatives HAL Alternatives HP Alternatives LBRT Alternatives NBR Alternatives NOV Alternatives OII Alternatives PUMP Alternatives RES Alternatives SLB Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:WHD) was last updated on 8/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredAlex’s “Next Magnificent Seven” stocksThe original “Magnificent Seven” turned $7K into $1.18 million. 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