Analyzing Oil States International (NYSE:OIS) & Baker Hughes (NYSE:BKR)
Oil States International (NYSE:OIS) and Baker Hughes (NYSE:BKR) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Oil States International and Baker Hughes’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Oil States International | -6.70% | -2.71% | -1.94% |
Baker Hughes | 0.89% | 1.19% | 0.78% |
Dividends
Baker Hughes pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Oil States International does not pay a dividend. Baker Hughes pays out 109.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Oil States International and Baker Hughes’ revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Oil States International | $1.09 billion | 0.92 | -$19.10 million | ($0.12) | -137.25 |
Baker Hughes | $22.88 billion | 1.01 | $195.00 million | $0.66 | 33.71 |
Baker Hughes has higher revenue and earnings than Oil States International. Oil States International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Baker Hughes, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
48.4% of Baker Hughes shares are owned by ....