On the stock market since 1993, it operates in the world of energy. It has 7,900 employees. Now — the numbers.
The company closed last year at a loss: costs ran above sales. The picture changes only if spending is reined in.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
Average growth of 37% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
Before the clock runs out, either sales must climb sharply or new money must come in. For now, time is on the company’s side.
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.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
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 49% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 22% a year on average.
The average analyst price target is $12.29 — 20% above today’s price.
It pays out $0.36 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $93.6M against $4.8B in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
Measured against its sector, the quality of the business sits below the class average. Report-card grade: 32/100.
As the slice kept from each sale thins out, so does the profit.
On our five-subject report card, PTEN sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: PTEN has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.