Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) and Basic Energy Services (OTCMKTS:BASX) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Halliburton and Basic Energy Services, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Halliburton | 3 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2.48 |
Basic Energy Services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Halliburton currently has a consensus target price of $18.1778, indicating a potential downside of 13.77%. Given Halliburton's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Halliburton is more favorable than Basic Energy Services.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Halliburton and Basic Energy Services' gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Halliburton | $22.41 billion | 0.84 | $-1,131,000,000.00 | $1.24 | 17.00 |
Basic Energy Services | $567.25 million | 0.00 | $-181,900,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
Basic Energy Services has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Halliburton.
Profitability
This table compares Halliburton and Basic Energy Services' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Halliburton | -26.60% | 11.10% | 3.08% |
Basic Energy Services | -71.05% | N/A | -29.95% |
Volatility and Risk
Halliburton has a beta of 2.81, indicating that its stock price is 181% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Basic Energy Services has a beta of 1.68, indicating that its stock price is 68% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
75.4% of Halliburton shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Basic Energy Services shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Halliburton shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Basic Energy Services shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Halliburton beats Basic Energy Services on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.