Weatherford International (WFRD) Competitors $41.89 +0.45 (+1.09%) As of 10:18 AM 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, SPXC, MOG.B, ZWS, CHX, JBTM, 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), SPX Technologies (SPXC), Moog (MOG.B), Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS), ChampionX (CHX), JBT Marel (JBTM), and Cactus (WHD). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. Weatherford International vs. Symbotic BWX Technologies nVent Electric ESAB SPX Technologies Moog Zurn Elkay Water Solutions ChampionX JBT Marel Cactus Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) and Symbotic (NASDAQ:SYM) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of WFRD or SYM? 97.2% of Weatherford International shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Weatherford International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Symbotic shares are held 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. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, WFRD or SYM? 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 RatioWeatherford International$5.51B0.55$506M$6.726.17Symbotic$1.91B6.78-$13.49M-$0.07-315.14 Is WFRD or SYM 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 Weatherford International9.18% 40.65% 9.85% Symbotic -0.38%5.11%1.23% Do analysts recommend WFRD or SYM? Weatherford International currently has a consensus target price of $99.75, indicating a potential upside of 140.71%. Symbotic has a consensus target price of $37.20, indicating a potential upside of 68.63%. Given Weatherford International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Weatherford International is more favorable than Symbotic.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Weatherford International 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Symbotic 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.47 Does the MarketBeat Community favor WFRD or SYM? Symbotic received 7 more outperform votes than Weatherford International when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 68.67% of users gave Weatherford International an outperform vote while only 50.79% of users gave Symbotic an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWeatherford InternationalOutperform Votes5768.67% Underperform Votes2631.33% SymboticOutperform Votes6450.79% Underperform Votes6249.21% Which has more volatility and risk, WFRD or SYM? Weatherford International has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Symbotic has a beta of 1.86, suggesting that its stock price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer WFRD or SYM? In the previous week, Weatherford International had 18 more articles in the media than Symbotic. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Weatherford International and 4 mentions for Symbotic. Symbotic's average media sentiment score of 1.66 beat Weatherford International's score of 1.01 indicating that Symbotic is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Weatherford International 9 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Symbotic 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive SummaryWeatherford International beats Symbotic on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. 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$3.02B$3.59B$7.08B$7.70BDividend Yield2.26%2.23%10.99%4.32%P/E Ratio6.178.9848.6018.33Price / Sales0.551.3523,642.21107.05Price / Cash6.0110.5835.4434.62Price / Book2.351.533.454.25Net Income$506M$161.92M$4.29B$247.51M7 Day Performance-11.23%-1.56%1.43%6.33%1 Month Performance-24.41%-14.73%-6.08%-3.33%1 Year Performance-66.49%12.46%-1.83%5.15% Weatherford International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WFRDWeatherford International4.4683 of 5 stars$41.89+1.1%$99.75+138.1%-66.9%$3.05B$5.51B6.2317,700Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsGap UpSYMSymbotic3.159 of 5 stars$19.62-3.9%$37.20+89.6%-45.4%$11.54B$1.91B-280.251,120Gap DownBWXTBWX Technologies3.5541 of 5 stars$100.49-3.1%$124.38+23.8%+14.6%$9.18B$2.70B33.277,000Positive NewsNVTnVent Electric4.6565 of 5 stars$48.33-3.0%$69.00+42.8%-25.9%$7.96B$3.01B24.6610,400Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsGap UpESABESAB2.5971 of 5 stars$110.12-2.9%$133.75+21.5%+11.8%$6.68B$2.74B25.499,280Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsSPXCSPX Technologies2.6343 of 5 stars$124.14-3.3%$174.75+40.8%+11.5%$5.81B$1.98B33.373,300Upcoming EarningsMOG.BMoogN/A$164.49+2.5%N/A+8.7%$5.20B$3.66B25.0414,000Earnings ReportGap UpZWSZurn Elkay Water Solutions1.648 of 5 stars$29.64-1.4%$35.71+20.5%+5.0%$5.00B$1.57B32.222,700Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastCHXChampionX3.5591 of 5 stars$24.99-1.7%$36.50+46.1%-27.1%$4.77B$3.63B15.157,300Positive NewsJBTMJBT Marel3.489 of 5 stars$91.65-2.8%$143.00+56.0%N/A$4.76B$1.72B17.005,100WHDCactus4.0835 of 5 stars$36.90-2.4%$53.80+45.8%-25.9%$2.94B$1.13B13.091,200Upcoming EarningsPositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SYM Alternatives BWXT Alternatives NVT Alternatives ESAB Alternatives SPXC Alternatives MOG.B Alternatives ZWS Alternatives CHX Alternatives JBTM 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 4/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Set to Shock the World by May 1st ?Tech legend Jeff Brown recently traveled to the industrial zone of South Memphis to investigate what he believ...Brownstone Research | Sponsored[Action Required] Claim Your FREE IRS Loophole GuideThis shouldn't surprise anyone who's been paying attention, but... 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