Oil States International (OIS) Competitors

Newpark Resources (NYSE:NR) and Oil States International (NYSE:OIS) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, community ranking, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and dividends.

Is NR or OIS more profitable?

Oil States International has a net margin of -2.78% compared to Newpark Resources' net margin of -28.47%. Newpark Resources' return on equity of 5.93% beat Oil States International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Newpark Resources	-28.47%	5.93%	4.08%
Oil States International	-2.78%	1.78%	1.22%

Does the media refer more to NR or OIS?

In the previous week, Oil States International had 2 more articles in the media than Newpark Resources. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Oil States International and 1 mentions for Newpark Resources. Oil States International's average media sentiment score of 0.26 beat Newpark Resources' score of 0.00 indicating that Oil States International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Newpark Resources	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Oil States International	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer NR or OIS?

Oil States International received 140 more outperform votes than Newpark Resources when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 63.04% of users gave Newpark Resources an outperform vote while only 57.64% of users gave Oil States International an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Newpark Resources	Outperform Votes 324 63.04%	Underperform Votes 190 36.96%
Oil States International	Outperform Votes 464 57.64%	Underperform Votes 341 42.36%

Which has better earnings and valuation, NR or OIS?

Newpark Resources has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Oil States International. Oil States International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Newpark Resources, 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
Newpark Resources	$748.37M	0.00	$14.52M	-$1.83	N/A
Oil States International	$782.28M	0.46	$12.89M	-$0.33	-17.41

Do insiders & institutionals believe in NR or OIS?

80.8% of Newpark Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.4% of Oil States International shares are held by institutional investors. 4.8% of Newpark Resources shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Oil States International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer NR or OIS?

Newpark Resources presently has a consensus target price of $11.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.00%. Oil States International has a consensus target price of $6.50, indicating a potential upside of 13.14%. Given Oil States International's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Oil States International is more favorable than Newpark Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Newpark Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Oil States International	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Which has more risk and volatility, NR or OIS?

Newpark Resources has a beta of 2.92, suggesting that its share price is 192% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Oil States International has a beta of 2.64, suggesting that its share price is 164% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Oil States International beats Newpark Resources on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.