DNOW (DNOW) Competitors $14.72 -0.84 (-5.40%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.74 +0.01 (+0.10%) As of 08/1/2025 04:38 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, MOG.B, CHX, WFRD, WHD, HAYW, ATS, HSAI, and SEIShould you be buying DNOW stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of DNOW include Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), MRC Global (MRC), Moog (MOG.B), ChampionX (CHX), Weatherford International (WFRD), Cactus (WHD), Hayward (HAYW), ATS (ATS), Hesai Group (HSAI), and Solaris Energy Infrastructure (SEI). DNOW vs. Its Competitors Patterson-UTI Energy MRC Global Moog ChampionX Weatherford International Cactus Hayward ATS Hesai Group Solaris Energy Infrastructure DNOW (NYSE:DNOW) and Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) are related companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and dividends. Which has more volatility & risk, DNOW or PTEN? DNOW has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer DNOW or PTEN? In the previous week, Patterson-UTI Energy had 6 more articles in the media than DNOW. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy and 8 mentions for DNOW. DNOW's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Patterson-UTI Energy's score of 0.48 indicating that DNOW is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment DNOW 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Patterson-UTI Energy 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of 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, 2.4% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock 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 -21.49%. 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 -21.49%-1.94%-1.16% Do analysts rate DNOW or PTEN? DNOW presently has a consensus price target of $18.00, suggesting a potential upside of 22.28%. Patterson-UTI Energy has a consensus price target of $8.27, suggesting a potential upside of 49.33%. Given Patterson-UTI Energy's higher probable 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) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45 Which has stronger valuation & earnings, 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$2.37B0.65$81M$0.7419.89Patterson-UTI Energy$5.38B0.40-$968.03M-$2.76-2.01 SummaryDNOW beats Patterson-UTI Energy on 10 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$1.64B$12.88B$7.60B$20.68BDividend YieldN/A23.76%4.56%3.67%P/E Ratio19.8930.3625.2229.07Price / Sales0.654.5998.6366.27Price / Cash12.2916.7127.7622.84Price / Book1.383.854.344.43Net Income$81M$520.95M$792.92M$994.22M7 Day Performance-2.68%-1.74%-1.89%-3.35%1 Month Performance2.15%1.43%2.30%-2.06%1 Year Performance4.10%30.47%29.36%10.15% DNOW Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DNOWDNOW3.2947 of 5 stars$14.72-5.4%$18.00+22.3%-1.1%$1.64B$2.37B19.892,575Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑PTENPatterson-UTI Energy4.2988 of 5 stars$6.24+5.4%$8.36+34.0%-45.7%$2.29B$5.38B-2.269,200Analyst ForecastMRCMRC Global3.2424 of 5 stars$15.05+5.2%$15.33+1.9%-0.6%$1.23B$3.01B-136.822,600News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsMOG.BMoogN/A$199.59-1.0%N/A+5.9%$6.36B$3.61B30.2914,000News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementGap UpCHXChampionX3.1651 of 5 stars$25.81flat$40.00+55.0%-22.0%$4.94B$3.63B17.097,100WFRDWeatherford International4.2676 of 5 stars$58.97+3.7%$97.63+65.6%-51.1%$4.08B$5.51B9.1319,000Short Interest ↑Gap DownWHDCactus4.061 of 5 stars$47.98+3.9%$52.00+8.4%-36.0%$3.69B$1.13B17.071,600News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastHAYWHayward3.5165 of 5 stars$14.99-0.7%$17.13+14.2%+5.9%$3.27B$1.05B27.252,080Trending NewsEarnings ReportInsider TradeATSATS1.2181 of 5 stars$31.99-0.7%$30.50-4.7%+3.2%$3.15B$1.82B-168.377,500Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsHSAIHesai Group3.0292 of 5 stars$21.90+2.8%$27.18+24.1%+334.6%$2.79B$284.57M-730.001,142SEISolaris Energy Infrastructure4.893 of 5 stars$32.63+0.4%$42.33+29.7%N/A$2.20B$371.53M74.17338 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Patterson-UTI Energy Alternatives MRC Global Alternatives Moog Alternatives ChampionX Alternatives Weatherford International Alternatives Cactus Alternatives Hayward Alternatives ATS Alternatives Hesai Group Alternatives Solaris Energy Infrastructure 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 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s BIGGEST warning yet?Tesla's About to Prove Everyone Wrong... 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