Designs and manufactures systems and components for oil and gas drilling and production. Provides equipment and technologies for hydraulic fracture stimulation. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 12% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
The market pays 51.9× for every dollar this company earns in a year — a price that already assumes things go well.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 75% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 3% above today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
There is growth, but not at top-of-the-class tempo.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
The stock trades below its recent peak — about 15% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 12% a year on average.
It pays out $0.42 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The company’s market value is 52 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
Measured against its sector, the quality of the business sits below the class average. Report-card grade: 43/100.
No clear buy-side message is coming from the executive floor.
On our five-subject report card, NOV sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: NOV is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.