DNOW (DNOW) Competitors $13.67 -0.46 (-3.26%) Closing price 07/7/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.68 +0.01 (+0.04%) As of 07/7/2025 07:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock DNOW vs. PTEN, MRC, PUMP, JBTM, ZWS, MOG.B, CHX, WFRD, WHD, and ATSShould you be buying DNOW stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of DNOW include Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), MRC Global (MRC), ProPetro (PUMP), JBT Marel (JBTM), Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor (ZWS), Moog (MOG.B), ChampionX (CHX), Weatherford International (WFRD), Cactus (WHD), and ATS (ATS). DNOW vs. Its Competitors Patterson-UTI Energy MRC Global ProPetro JBT Marel Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor Moog ChampionX Weatherford International Cactus ATS DNOW (NYSE:DNOW) and Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and valuation. Which has better earnings & valuation, DNOW or PTEN? DNOW has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Patterson-UTI Energy. Patterson-UTI Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DNOW, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDNOW$2.37B0.61$81M$0.7418.47Patterson-UTI Energy$5.38B0.44-$968.03M-$2.60-2.37 Does the media refer more to DNOW or PTEN? In the previous week, Patterson-UTI Energy had 15 more articles in the media than DNOW. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy and 4 mentions for DNOW. DNOW's average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat Patterson-UTI Energy's score of 0.37 indicating that DNOW is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment DNOW 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Patterson-UTI Energy 7 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, DNOW or PTEN? DNOW has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer DNOW or PTEN? DNOW currently has a consensus price target of $18.50, indicating a potential upside of 35.33%. Patterson-UTI Energy has a consensus price target of $9.50, indicating a potential upside of 53.97%. Given Patterson-UTI Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Patterson-UTI Energy is more favorable than DNOW.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score DNOW 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Patterson-UTI Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in DNOW or PTEN? 97.6% of DNOW shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of DNOW shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is DNOW or PTEN more profitable? DNOW has a net margin of 3.40% compared to Patterson-UTI Energy's net margin of -19.78%. DNOW's return on equity of 9.00% beat Patterson-UTI Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets DNOW3.40% 9.00% 6.29% Patterson-UTI Energy -19.78%-0.70%-0.43% SummaryDNOW beats Patterson-UTI Energy on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get DNOW News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DNOW 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 DNOW 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 NYSE 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 DNOW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDNOWMACH IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.49B$13.05B$7.57B$20.71BDividend YieldN/A23.74%4.53%3.72%P/E Ratio18.4728.6224.8127.80Price / Sales0.615.43117.6347.12Price / Cash11.1616.6926.6518.22Price / Book1.283.824.344.59Net Income$81M$511.25M$790.28M$982.91M7 Day Performance-4.20%1.19%1.81%0.65%1 Month Performance-7.23%6.75%4.77%4.26%1 Year Performance4.43%34.82%31.22%13.93% DNOW Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DNOWDNOW4.0955 of 5 stars$13.67-3.3%$18.50+35.3%+6.6%$1.49B$2.37B18.472,575PTENPatterson-UTI Energy4.3048 of 5 stars$5.93+0.3%$9.50+60.2%-37.7%$2.28B$5.38B-2.289,200MRCMRC Global2.2091 of 5 stars$13.72-7.9%$15.67+14.2%+4.8%$1.28B$3.01B-124.732,600High Trading VolumePUMPProPetro2.616 of 5 stars$5.98+0.2%$9.75+63.0%-25.7%$620.34M$1.44B-4.181,900Gap DownJBTMJBT Marel1.7453 of 5 stars$120.45-1.0%$143.00+18.7%N/A$6.32B$1.72B-85.4312,200ZWSZurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor2.1219 of 5 stars$36.56+0.1%$36.29-0.8%+27.2%$6.14B$1.57B36.932,500Positive NewsMOG.BMoogN/A$184.04+0.0%N/A+7.9%$5.61B$3.61B28.4914,000Gap DownCHXChampionX3.4826 of 5 stars$24.84-0.5%$37.67+51.6%-20.7%$4.78B$3.63B16.457,100Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementWFRDWeatherford International4.4834 of 5 stars$50.31+0.5%$96.63+92.1%-56.5%$3.63B$5.51B8.0519,000Positive NewsWHDCactus3.9586 of 5 stars$43.76-1.3%$52.33+19.6%-14.2%$3.54B$1.13B15.571,600ATSATS0.779 of 5 stars$31.92+0.7%$30.50-4.4%-6.2%$3.10B$1.82B-168.007,500Analyst UpgradeGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Patterson-UTI Energy Alternatives MRC Global Alternatives ProPetro Alternatives JBT Marel Alternatives Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor Alternatives Moog Alternatives ChampionX Alternatives Weatherford International Alternatives Cactus Alternatives ATS 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 (NYSE:DNOW) was last updated on 7/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersF1 Engineering Powers This Electric Marine MotorThe future of marine propulsion has arrived - powered by F-1 grade engineering. 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