NOV (NOV) Competitors

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) and NOV (NYSE:NOV) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BKR or NOV?

Baker Hughes has higher revenue and earnings than NOV. NOV is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Baker Hughes, 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
Baker Hughes	$27.83B	1.63	$2.98B	$2.93	15.60
NOV	$8.87B	0.58	$635M	$1.50	9.13

Do analysts prefer BKR or NOV?

Baker Hughes presently has a consensus price target of $49.50, indicating a potential upside of 8.27%. NOV has a consensus price target of $17.31, indicating a potential upside of 26.41%. Given NOV's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe NOV is more favorable than Baker Hughes.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Baker Hughes	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90
NOV	3 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.26

Does the media refer more to BKR or NOV?

In the previous week, Baker Hughes had 24 more articles in the media than NOV. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Baker Hughes and 17 mentions for NOV. Baker Hughes' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat NOV's score of 0.47 indicating that Baker Hughes is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Baker Hughes	17 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NOV	5 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BKR or NOV?

92.1% of Baker Hughes shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.3% of NOV shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Baker Hughes shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of NOV shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is BKR or NOV more profitable?

Baker Hughes has a net margin of 11.04% compared to NOV's net margin of 6.68%. Baker Hughes' return on equity of 14.56% beat NOV's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Baker Hughes	11.04%	14.56%	6.53%
NOV	6.68%	9.11%	5.19%

Which has more volatility and risk, BKR or NOV?

Baker Hughes has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NOV has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BKR or NOV a better dividend stock?

Baker Hughes pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. NOV pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Baker Hughes pays out 31.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NOV pays out 20.0% 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. Baker Hughes has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and NOV has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. NOV is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Baker Hughes beats NOV on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.