Weatherford International (WFRD) Competitors $39.28 -6.13 (-13.50%) As of 03:26 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 InterestTrendsBuy This Stock WFRD vs. SYM, BWXT, NVT, ESAB, JBTM, SPXC, CHX, ZWS, MOG.B, and WHDShould you be buying Weatherford International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Weatherford International include Symbotic (SYM), BWX Technologies (BWXT), nVent Electric (NVT), ESAB (ESAB), JBT Marel (JBTM), SPX Technologies (SPXC), ChampionX (CHX), Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS), Moog (MOG.B), and Cactus (WHD). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. Weatherford International vs. Symbotic BWX Technologies nVent Electric ESAB JBT Marel SPX Technologies ChampionX Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Moog Cactus Symbotic (NASDAQ:SYM) and Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, community ranking and media sentiment. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in SYM or WFRD? Symbotic received 9 more outperform votes than Weatherford International when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 68.35% of users gave Weatherford International an outperform vote while only 50.81% of users gave Symbotic an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSymboticOutperform Votes6350.81% Underperform Votes6149.19% Weatherford InternationalOutperform Votes5468.35% Underperform Votes2531.65% Does the media favor SYM or WFRD? In the previous week, Weatherford International had 3 more articles in the media than Symbotic. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Weatherford International and 11 mentions for Symbotic. Weatherford International's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Symbotic's score of 0.79 indicating that Weatherford International is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Symbotic 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Weatherford International 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer SYM or WFRD? Symbotic presently has a consensus price target of $38.20, indicating a potential upside of 109.43%. Weatherford International has a consensus price target of $106.75, indicating a potential upside of 135.08%. Given Weatherford International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Weatherford International is more favorable than Symbotic.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Symbotic 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.47Weatherford International 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88 Which has more volatility and risk, SYM or WFRD? Symbotic has a beta of 1.85, suggesting that its share price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Weatherford International has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation and earnings, SYM or WFRD? Weatherford International has higher revenue and earnings than Symbotic. Symbotic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Weatherford International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSymbotic$1.91B5.60-$13.49M-$0.07-260.57Weatherford International$5.51B0.60$506M$6.726.76 Do institutionals and insiders believe in SYM or WFRD? 97.2% of Weatherford International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Symbotic shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Weatherford International shares are owned 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 SYM or WFRD more profitable? Weatherford International has a net margin of 9.18% compared to Symbotic's net margin of -0.38%. Weatherford International's return on equity of 40.65% beat Symbotic's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Symbotic-0.38% 5.11% 1.23% Weatherford International 9.18%40.65%9.85% SummaryWeatherford International beats Symbotic on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Weatherford International News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WFRD 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 NASDAQ 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 WFRD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWeatherford InternationalOil & gas field machinery IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.31B$4.00B$7.36B$7.50BDividend Yield1.83%1.91%10.65%4.05%P/E Ratio6.769.0342.6318.08Price / Sales0.601.2329,322.0086.83Price / Cash6.0110.5835.3234.64Price / Book2.581.593.513.99Net Income$506M$161.92M$4.27B$247.18M7 Day Performance-14.48%-10.92%-4.16%-4.25%1 Month Performance-16.48%-3.01%-0.84%-6.87%1 Year Performance-63.18%15.56%145.26%-3.73% Weatherford International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WFRDWeatherford International4.1936 of 5 stars$39.16-13.8%$106.75+172.6%-64.1%$2.84B$5.51B5.8017,700Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeSYMSymbotic2.9459 of 5 stars$20.21+0.2%$38.20+89.0%-59.1%$11.89B$1.91B-288.671,120Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageGap DownBWXTBWX Technologies4.1705 of 5 stars$98.65-0.6%$124.38+26.1%-5.3%$9.02B$2.70B32.667,800Analyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsGap DownNVTnVent Electric4.417 of 5 stars$52.40-1.0%$80.50+53.6%-36.8%$8.65B$3.01B26.7411,300Analyst ForecastGap DownESABESAB3.3573 of 5 stars$116.80+0.8%$134.14+14.8%+0.7%$7.07B$2.74B27.049,000Analyst UpgradePositive NewsJBTMJBT MarelN/A$122.28+0.0%$143.00+16.9%N/A$6.34B$1.72B22.695,100Gap DownSPXCSPX Technologies3.5285 of 5 stars$128.83-0.5%$174.75+35.6%+5.0%$5.98B$1.98B34.633,300Short Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownCHXChampionX3.0851 of 5 stars$29.80-0.2%$41.33+38.7%-29.1%$5.69B$3.63B18.067,300Dividend AnnouncementPositive NewsGap DownZWSZurn Elkay Water Solutions3.8 of 5 stars$33.00+0.1%$38.40+16.4%-5.3%$5.57B$1.57B35.872,700Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsGap DownMOG.BMoogN/A$173.44-3.8%N/A+5.0%$5.48B$3.66B26.4014,000News CoverageGap DownWHDCactus4.4225 of 5 stars$45.79+0.3%$55.00+20.1%-21.0%$3.64B$1.13B16.241,200News CoveragePositive NewsGap Down Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SYM Alternatives BWXT Alternatives NVT Alternatives ESAB Alternatives JBTM Alternatives SPXC Alternatives CHX Alternatives ZWS Alternatives MOG.B Alternatives WHD 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 (NASDAQ:WFRD) was last updated on 4/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersFeds Just Admitted It—They Can Take Your CashThe Government Just Said Your Money Isn't Yours That's right—According to the DOJ, YOUR hard-earned money i...Priority Gold | SponsoredElon Musk is helping print “new gold”MIT scientists just developed a brand-new metal… A metal that’s shaping up to be, not only the biggest brea...True Market Insiders | SponsoredWarning: “DOGE Collapse” imminentElon Strikes Back You may already sense that the tide is turning against Elon Musk and DOGE. 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