Which has higher valuation and earnings, BKR or WHD?

Baker Hughes has higher revenue and earnings than Cactus. Baker Hughes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cactus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Baker Hughes $27.73B 2.01 $2.59B $3.10 18.06 Cactus $1.36B 3.73 $166.01M $1.17 54.25

Is BKR or WHD more profitable?

Baker Hughes has a net margin of 11.17% compared to Cactus' net margin of 6.01%. Cactus' return on equity of 16.66% beat Baker Hughes' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Baker Hughes 11.17% 13.85% 5.80% Cactus 6.01% 16.66% 10.81%

Does the media refer more to BKR or WHD?

In the previous week, Baker Hughes had 12 more articles in the media than Cactus. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Baker Hughes and 3 mentions for Cactus. Baker Hughes' average media sentiment score of 0.31 beat Cactus' score of -0.13 indicating that Baker Hughes is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Baker Hughes 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Cactus 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to PTEN or WHD?

In the previous week, Patterson-UTI Energy had 4 more articles in the media than Cactus. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy and 3 mentions for Cactus. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Cactus' score of -0.13 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cactus 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher valuation and earnings, WHD or HAL?

Halliburton has higher revenue and earnings than Cactus. Halliburton is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cactus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Cactus $1.36B 3.73 $166.01M $1.17 54.25 Halliburton $22.18B 1.20 $1.28B $1.91 16.66

Is WHD or HAL more profitable?

Halliburton has a net margin of 7.16% compared to Cactus' net margin of 6.01%. Halliburton's return on equity of 18.71% beat Cactus' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cactus 6.01% 16.66% 10.81% Halliburton 7.16% 18.71% 7.89%

Does the media refer more to WHD or HAL?

In the previous week, Halliburton had 8 more articles in the media than Cactus. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Halliburton and 3 mentions for Cactus. Halliburton's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Cactus' score of -0.13 indicating that Halliburton is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cactus 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Halliburton 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to WHD or HP?

In the previous week, Cactus had 2 more articles in the media than Helmerich & Payne. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Cactus and 1 mentions for Helmerich & Payne. Helmerich & Payne's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Cactus' score of -0.13 indicating that Helmerich & Payne is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cactus 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Helmerich & Payne 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, MGY or WHD?

Magnolia Oil & Gas has higher revenue and earnings than Cactus. Magnolia Oil & Gas is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cactus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Magnolia Oil & Gas $1.48B 3.85 $325.25M $2.28 10.54 Cactus $1.36B 3.73 $166.01M $1.17 54.25

Is MGY or WHD more profitable?

Magnolia Oil & Gas has a net margin of 28.77% compared to Cactus' net margin of 6.01%. Magnolia Oil & Gas' return on equity of 21.04% beat Cactus' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Magnolia Oil & Gas 28.77% 21.04% 14.46% Cactus 6.01% 16.66% 10.81%

Does the media prefer MGY or WHD?

In the previous week, Magnolia Oil & Gas had 10 more articles in the media than Cactus. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Magnolia Oil & Gas and 3 mentions for Cactus. Magnolia Oil & Gas' average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat Cactus' score of -0.13 indicating that Magnolia Oil & Gas is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Magnolia Oil & Gas 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Cactus 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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WHD vs. BKR, PTEN, HAL, HP, and MGY

Should you buy Cactus stock or one of its competitors? Cactus's main competitors and comparable companies include Baker Hughes (BKR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Halliburton (HAL), Helmerich & Payne (HP), and Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "energy" sector.

How does Cactus compare to Baker Hughes?

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) and Cactus (NYSE:WHD) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

In the previous week, Baker Hughes had 12 more articles in the media than Cactus. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Baker Hughes and 3 mentions for Cactus. Baker Hughes' average media sentiment score of 0.31 beat Cactus' score of -0.13 indicating that Baker Hughes is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Baker Hughes	2 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Cactus	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Baker Hughes	$27.73B	2.01	$2.59B	$3.10	18.06
Cactus	$1.36B	3.73	$166.01M	$1.17	54.25

Baker Hughes pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Cactus pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Baker Hughes pays out 29.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cactus pays out 51.3% 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. Baker Hughes has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Cactus has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Baker Hughes is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Baker Hughes presently has a consensus price target of $71.41, indicating a potential upside of 27.52%. Cactus has a consensus price target of $66.40, indicating a potential upside of 4.61%. Given Baker Hughes' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Baker Hughes is more favorable than Cactus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Baker Hughes	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.95
Cactus	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Baker Hughes has a net margin of 11.17% compared to Cactus' net margin of 6.01%. Cactus' return on equity of 16.66% beat Baker Hughes' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Baker Hughes	11.17%	13.85%	5.80%
Cactus	6.01%	16.66%	10.81%

92.1% of Baker Hughes shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.1% of Cactus shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Baker Hughes shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.9% of Cactus shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Baker Hughes has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cactus has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its share price is 42% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Baker Hughes beats Cactus on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cactus compare to Patterson-UTI Energy?

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

Cactus has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Patterson-UTI Energy	$4.83B	0.89	-$93.64M	-$0.23	N/A
Cactus	$1.36B	3.73	$166.01M	$1.17	54.25

Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cactus has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the broader market.

Patterson-UTI Energy presently has a consensus target price of $13.14, suggesting a potential upside of 17.18%. Cactus has a consensus target price of $66.40, suggesting a potential upside of 4.61%. Given Patterson-UTI Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Patterson-UTI Energy is more favorable than Cactus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Patterson-UTI Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Cactus	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Cactus has a net margin of 6.01% compared to Patterson-UTI Energy's net margin of -1.92%. Cactus' return on equity of 16.66% 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%
Cactus	6.01%	16.66%	10.81%

Patterson-UTI Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Cactus pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Patterson-UTI Energy pays out -173.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cactus pays out 51.3% 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 increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Patterson-UTI Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Patterson-UTI Energy had 4 more articles in the media than Cactus. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy and 3 mentions for Cactus. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Cactus' score of -0.13 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cactus	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.1% of Cactus shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.9% of Cactus 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.

Summary

Cactus beats Patterson-UTI Energy on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cactus compare to Halliburton?

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

Cactus presently has a consensus target price of $66.40, indicating a potential upside of 4.61%. Halliburton has a consensus target price of $43.24, indicating a potential upside of 35.84%. Given Halliburton's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Halliburton is more favorable than Cactus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cactus	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Halliburton	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.68

In the previous week, Halliburton had 8 more articles in the media than Cactus. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Halliburton and 3 mentions for Cactus. Halliburton's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Cactus' score of -0.13 indicating that Halliburton is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cactus	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Halliburton	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Halliburton has a net margin of 7.16% compared to Cactus' net margin of 6.01%. Halliburton's return on equity of 18.71% beat Cactus' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cactus	6.01%	16.66%	10.81%
Halliburton	7.16%	18.71%	7.89%

Cactus has a beta of 1.42, indicating that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Halliburton has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cactus	$1.36B	3.73	$166.01M	$1.17	54.25
Halliburton	$22.18B	1.20	$1.28B	$1.91	16.66

Cactus pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Halliburton pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Cactus pays out 51.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Halliburton pays out 35.6% 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 increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Halliburton has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Halliburton is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

85.1% of Cactus shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.2% of Halliburton shares are held by institutional investors. 12.9% of Cactus shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Halliburton shares are held 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.

Summary

Halliburton beats Cactus on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cactus compare to Helmerich & Payne?

Cactus (NYSE:WHD) and Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and profitability.

In the previous week, Cactus had 2 more articles in the media than Helmerich & Payne. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Cactus and 1 mentions for Helmerich & Payne. Helmerich & Payne's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Cactus' score of -0.13 indicating that Helmerich & Payne is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cactus	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Helmerich & Payne	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

85.1% of Cactus shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Helmerich & Payne shares are held by institutional investors. 12.9% of Cactus shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of Helmerich & Payne shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Cactus pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Helmerich & Payne pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Cactus pays out 51.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Helmerich & Payne pays out -70.9% 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. Cactus has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Helmerich & Payne is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Cactus has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its share price is 42% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Helmerich & Payne has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

Cactus has a net margin of 6.01% compared to Helmerich & Payne's net margin of -3.43%. Cactus' return on equity of 16.66% beat Helmerich & Payne's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cactus	6.01%	16.66%	10.81%
Helmerich & Payne	-3.43%	-2.35%	-0.99%

Cactus presently has a consensus target price of $66.40, suggesting a potential upside of 4.61%. Helmerich & Payne has a consensus target price of $43.64, suggesting a potential upside of 13.27%. Given Helmerich & Payne's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Helmerich & Payne is more favorable than Cactus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cactus	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Helmerich & Payne	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cactus	$1.36B	3.73	$166.01M	$1.17	54.25
Helmerich & Payne	$3.75B	1.03	-$163.70M	-$1.41	N/A

Summary

Cactus beats Helmerich & Payne on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cactus compare to Magnolia Oil & Gas?

Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE:MGY) and Cactus (NYSE:WHD) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment and dividends.

Magnolia Oil & Gas pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Cactus pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Magnolia Oil & Gas pays out 31.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cactus pays out 51.3% 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 and Cactus has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Magnolia Oil & Gas is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Magnolia Oil & Gas has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cactus has a beta of 1.42, indicating that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the broader market.

Magnolia Oil & Gas has a net margin of 28.77% compared to Cactus' net margin of 6.01%. Magnolia Oil & Gas' return on equity of 21.04% beat Cactus' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Magnolia Oil & Gas	28.77%	21.04%	14.46%
Cactus	6.01%	16.66%	10.81%

In the previous week, Magnolia Oil & Gas had 10 more articles in the media than Cactus. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Magnolia Oil & Gas and 3 mentions for Cactus. Magnolia Oil & Gas' average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat Cactus' score of -0.13 indicating that Magnolia Oil & Gas is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Magnolia Oil & Gas	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Cactus	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Magnolia Oil & Gas currently has a consensus target price of $31.88, suggesting a potential upside of 32.64%. Cactus has a consensus target price of $66.40, suggesting a potential upside of 4.61%. Given Magnolia Oil & Gas' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Magnolia Oil & Gas is more favorable than Cactus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Magnolia Oil & Gas	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Cactus	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

94.7% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.1% of Cactus shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.9% of Cactus shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Magnolia Oil & Gas	$1.48B	3.85	$325.25M	$2.28	10.54
Cactus	$1.36B	3.73	$166.01M	$1.17	54.25

Summary

Magnolia Oil & Gas beats Cactus on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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WHD vs. The Competition

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Metric	Cactus	Energy Equipment & Services Industry	Energy Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$4.99B	$3.45B	$9.82B	$22.65B
Dividend Yield	0.96%	13.44%	10.69%	3.72%
P/E Ratio	54.25	42.04	20.30	27.75
Price / Sales	3.73	26.82	509.23	20.74
Price / Cash	17.69	20.22	36.93	38.88
Price / Book	3.54	2.09	4.01	4.64
Net Income	$166.01M	$67.81M	$4.35B	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	-1.37%	-1.32%	-1.12%	-1.06%
1 Month Performance	-11.53%	-4.54%	-3.44%	-5.50%
1 Year Performance	68.82%	33.86%	28.80%	5.13%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
WHD Cactus	2.4446 of 5 stars	$63.48 +2.1%	$66.40 +4.6%	+66.2%	$4.99B	$1.36B	54.25	1,500	Analyst Forecast Insider Trade
BKR Baker Hughes	4.96 of 5 stars	$57.29 -1.3%	$71.81 +25.3%	+15.7%	$56.84B	$27.73B	18.48	56,000	Analyst Upgrade
PTEN Patterson-UTI Energy	3.8031 of 5 stars	$11.18 +1.0%	$13.25 +18.5%	+109.9%	$4.25B	$4.83B	N/A	7,900	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Forecast Gap Down
HAL Halliburton	4.8479 of 5 stars	$32.73 -0.9%	$43.24 +32.1%	+30.5%	$27.37B	$22.18B	17.13	46,000	Analyst Downgrade Options Volume
HP Helmerich & Payne	2.9885 of 5 stars	$39.79 +0.6%	$43.10 +8.3%	+68.6%	$3.95B	$4.00B	N/A	6,200	Positive News Analyst Forecast

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Cactus (WHD) Competitors

WHD vs. BKR, PTEN, HAL, HP, and MGY

How does Cactus compare to Baker Hughes?

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How does Cactus compare to Patterson-UTI Energy?

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How does Cactus compare to Halliburton?

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How does Cactus compare to Helmerich & Payne?

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Cactus (WHD) Competitors

WHD vs. BKR, PTEN, HAL, HP, and MGY

How does Cactus compare to Baker Hughes?

Does the media refer more to BKR or WHD?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, BKR or WHD?

Is BKR or WHD a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend BKR or WHD?

Is BKR or WHD more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BKR or WHD?

Which has more volatility and risk, BKR or WHD?

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How does Cactus compare to Patterson-UTI Energy?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, PTEN or WHD?

Which has more volatility & risk, PTEN or WHD?

Do analysts recommend PTEN or WHD?

Is PTEN or WHD more profitable?

Is PTEN or WHD a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to PTEN or WHD?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of PTEN or WHD?

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How does Cactus compare to Halliburton?

Do analysts rate WHD or HAL?

Does the media refer more to WHD or HAL?

Is WHD or HAL more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, WHD or HAL?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, WHD or HAL?

Is WHD or HAL a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in WHD or HAL?

Summary

How does Cactus compare to Helmerich & Payne?

Does the media refer more to WHD or HP?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in WHD or HP?

Is WHD or HP a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, WHD or HP?

Is WHD or HP more profitable?

Do analysts prefer WHD or HP?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, WHD or HP?

Summary

How does Cactus compare to Magnolia Oil & Gas?

Is MGY or WHD a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, MGY or WHD?

Is MGY or WHD more profitable?

Does the media prefer MGY or WHD?

Do analysts rate MGY or WHD?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MGY or WHD?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, MGY or WHD?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

WHD vs. The Competition

Cactus Competitors List

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