Weatherford International (WFRD) Competitors

Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) and Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CHRD or WFRD?

Chord Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Weatherford International. Chord Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Weatherford International, 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
Chord Energy	$5.38B	1.14	$848.63M	$14.95	7.09
Weatherford International	$5.35B	0.73	$506M	$6.25	8.59

Is CHRD or WFRD a better dividend stock?

Chord Energy pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Weatherford International pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Chord Energy pays out 34.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Weatherford International pays out 16.0% 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. Chord Energy has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Chord Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Is CHRD or WFRD more profitable?

Chord Energy has a net margin of 16.15% compared to Weatherford International's net margin of 8.79%. Weatherford International's return on equity of 35.88% beat Chord Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chord Energy	16.15%	10.34%	6.91%
Weatherford International	8.79%	35.88%	9.17%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CHRD or WFRD?

97.8% of Chord Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.2% of Weatherford International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Chord Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Weatherford International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk & volatility, CHRD or WFRD?

Chord Energy has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Weatherford International has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend CHRD or WFRD?

Chord Energy currently has a consensus price target of $151.54, suggesting a potential upside of 43.04%. Weatherford International has a consensus price target of $96.63, suggesting a potential upside of 79.87%. Given Weatherford International's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Weatherford International is more favorable than Chord Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chord Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85
Weatherford International	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Does the media favor CHRD or WFRD?

In the previous week, Chord Energy had 9 more articles in the media than Weatherford International. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Chord Energy and 9 mentions for Weatherford International. Weatherford International's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Chord Energy's score of 0.98 indicating that Weatherford International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Chord Energy	8 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Weatherford International	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Chord Energy beats Weatherford International on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.