Weatherford International (OTCMKTS:WFTIF – Get Free Report) and Innovex International (NYSE:INVX – Get Free Report) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares Weatherford International and Innovex International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Weatherford International | -53.77% | N/A | -7.53% |
| Innovex International | 12.31% | -0.73% | -0.61% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Weatherford International and Innovex International, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Weatherford International | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Innovex International | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
85.7% of Weatherford International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Weatherford International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Innovex International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Weatherford International and Innovex International”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Weatherford International | $5.74 billion | 0.00 | -$2.81 billion | ($0.59) | N/A |
| Innovex International | $550.34 million | 1.77 | $600,000.00 | $1.41 | 10.26 |
Innovex International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Weatherford International. Weatherford International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Innovex International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
Weatherford International has a beta of 2.81, meaning that its stock price is 181% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Innovex International has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Innovex International beats Weatherford International on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Weatherford International
Weatherford International Plc provides equipment and services to the oil and natural gas exploration and production industry. It operates through two segments: Western Hemisphere and Eastern Hemispher. The company products and services are Drilling and Evaluation, Production, Completions, and Well Construction. Weatherford International was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Baar, Switzerland.
About Innovex International
Innovex Downhole Solutions Inc. designs, manufactures and installs mission-critical drilling & deployment, well construction, completion, production and fishing & intervention solutions to support upstream onshore and offshore activities. Innovex Downhole Solutions Inc., formerly known as Dril-Quip, is based in HOUSTON.
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