Seadrill (SDRL) Competitors $29.13 +0.96 (+3.40%) Closing price 08/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$29.18 +0.05 (+0.18%) As of 08/8/2025 07:46 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SDRL vs. BTE, MTDR, NBR, NE, OII, PDS, RIG, TDW, VAL, and EPMShould you be buying Seadrill stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Seadrill include Baytex Energy (BTE), Matador Resources (MTDR), Nabors Industries (NBR), Noble (NE), Oceaneering International (OII), Precision Drilling (PDS), Transocean (RIG), Tidewater (TDW), Valaris (VAL), and Evolution Petroleum (EPM). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. Seadrill vs. Its Competitors Baytex Energy Matador Resources Nabors Industries Noble Oceaneering International Precision Drilling Transocean Tidewater Valaris Evolution Petroleum Baytex Energy (NYSE:BTE) and Seadrill (NYSE:SDRL) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Is BTE or SDRL more profitable? Baytex Energy has a net margin of 9.34% compared to Seadrill's net margin of 5.68%. Baytex Energy's return on equity of 6.08% beat Seadrill's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Baytex Energy9.34% 6.08% 3.25% Seadrill 5.68%1.58%1.12% Does the media prefer BTE or SDRL? In the previous week, Seadrill had 11 more articles in the media than Baytex Energy. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Seadrill and 0 mentions for Baytex Energy. Seadrill's average media sentiment score of 0.19 beat Baytex Energy's score of 0.00 indicating that Seadrill is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Baytex Energy Neutral Seadrill Neutral Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BTE or SDRL? 46.2% of Baytex Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.7% of Seadrill shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Baytex Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Seadrill shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend BTE or SDRL? Baytex Energy currently has a consensus price target of $5.50, suggesting a potential upside of 167.64%. Seadrill has a consensus price target of $48.00, suggesting a potential upside of 64.78%. Given Baytex Energy's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Baytex Energy is more favorable than Seadrill.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Baytex Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Seadrill 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Which has more risk and volatility, BTE or SDRL? Baytex Energy has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Seadrill has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings & valuation, BTE or SDRL? Seadrill has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Baytex Energy. Baytex Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Seadrill, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBaytex Energy$3.07B0.51$172.67M-$0.30-6.85Seadrill$1.39B1.31$446M$1.1226.01 SummarySeadrill beats Baytex Energy on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Seadrill News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SDRL 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 SDRL 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 SDRL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSeadrillOIL&GAS IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.82B$2.26B$7.75B$20.72BDividend YieldN/A4.89%10.93%3.66%P/E Ratio26.018.0176.9228.06Price / Sales1.311.0825,863.9955.99Price / Cash5.663.8035.1817.60Price / Book0.740.933.934.61Net Income$446M$36.81M$4.26B$994.05M7 Day Performance4.82%5.13%1.04%1.97%1 Month Performance-6.03%-0.59%0.38%-1.60%1 Year Performance-34.67%-5.36%9.84%14.32% Seadrill Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SDRLSeadrill3.9817 of 5 stars$29.13+3.4%$48.00+64.8%-34.7%$1.82B$1.39B26.013,300News CoverageEarnings ReportBTEBaytex Energy3.7866 of 5 stars$2.17-19.8%$5.50+154.0%-38.4%$1.59B$3.07B7.73231MTDRMatador Resources4.4222 of 5 stars$52.54+3.4%$68.27+29.9%-16.4%$6.36B$3.50B7.69290Positive NewsInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionNBRNabors Industries2.006 of 5 stars$35.31+6.5%$41.63+17.9%-56.7%$520.61M$2.93B-2.2612,400NENoble4.208 of 5 stars$29.02-14.6%$36.14+24.6%-32.0%$4.50B$3.06B9.675,000News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastOIIOceaneering International3.4909 of 5 stars$22.96+1.3%$28.00+21.9%-19.0%$2.28B$2.66B11.6010,400Analyst DowngradePDSPrecision Drilling3.653 of 5 stars$53.33+2.6%$72.00+35.0%-20.0%$693.91M$1.39B10.605,504RIGTransocean4.0313 of 5 stars$3.06+2.0%$4.58+49.7%-40.4%$2.65B$3.52B-3.225,800News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionTDWTidewater4.083 of 5 stars$52.92+2.0%$69.33+31.0%-32.3%$2.57B$1.35B15.847,700News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeBuyback AnnouncementVALValaris2.6962 of 5 stars$51.60+2.2%$52.50+1.7%-27.4%$3.59B$2.36B12.115,642EPMEvolution Petroleum0.4006 of 5 stars$5.07+0.2%N/AN/A$173.60M$85.88M-169.008 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Baytex Energy Alternatives Matador Resources Alternatives Nabors Industries Alternatives Noble Alternatives Oceaneering International Alternatives Precision Drilling Alternatives Transocean Alternatives Tidewater Alternatives Valaris Alternatives Evolution Petroleum 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:SDRL) was last updated on 8/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuffett’s $325 Billion Cash Problem — Solved by Gold?A bombshell announcement is just weeks away — and it could send shockwaves through the gold market. 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