NPK International (NYSE:NPKI – Get Free Report) and Forum Energy Technologies (NYSE:FET – Get Free Report) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and risk.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares NPK International and Forum Energy Technologies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| NPK International | $217.49 million | 2.32 | $14.52 million | ($1.72) | -3.38 |
| Forum Energy Technologies | $816.43 million | 0.32 | -$18.88 million | ($10.98) | -1.92 |
NPK International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Forum Energy Technologies. NPK International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Forum Energy Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Insider & Institutional Ownership
80.8% of NPK International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.6% of Forum Energy Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.8% of NPK International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.2% of Forum Energy Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares NPK International and Forum Energy Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| NPK International | -28.47% | 5.93% | 4.08% |
| Forum Energy Technologies | -16.57% | -2.39% | -1.07% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for NPK International and Forum Energy Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| NPK International | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Forum Energy Technologies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
NPK International currently has a consensus price target of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 106.19%. Given NPK International’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe NPK International is more favorable than Forum Energy Technologies.
Summary
NPK International beats Forum Energy Technologies on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About NPK International
NPK International Inc. provides products, rentals, and services primarily to the oil and natural gas exploration and production (E&P) industry. It operates through two segments, Fluids Systems and Industrial Solutions. The Fluids Systems segment provides drilling, completion, and stimulation fluids products and related technical services to customers primarily in the North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, as well as other countries in the Asia Pacific and Latin America. The Industrial Solutions segment offers composite matting system rentals utilized for temporary worksite access; related site construction and services to customers in various markets, including power transmission, E&P, pipeline, renewable energy, petrochemical, construction, and other industries primarily in the United States and Europe; recyclable composite mats to customers worldwide; and access road construction, site planning and preparation, environmental protection, erosion control, and site restoration services. The company was formerly known as Newpark Resources, Inc. and changed its name to NPK International Inc. in December 2024. The company was incorporated in 1932 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.
About Forum Energy Technologies
Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. designs, manufactures, and distributes products serving the oil, natural gas, industrial, and renewable energy industries in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Drilling & Downhole, Completions, and Production. The Drilling & Downhole segment designs, manufactures, and supplies products, and provides related services to the drilling, well construction, artificial lift, and subsea energy construction and services markets, including applications in oil and natural gas, renewable energy, defense, and communications. This segment offers drilling technologies consisting of capital equipment and a line of products consumed in the drilling process; well construction casing and cementing equipment, and products for artificial lift equipment and cables; and subsea remotely operated vehicles and trenchers, submarine rescue vehicles, specialty components and tools, and technical services. The Completions segment offers hydraulic fracturing pumps, cooling systems, high-pressure flexible hoses, and flow iron for pressure pumping markets; wireline cable and pressure control equipment for well completion and intervention service markets; and coiled tubing strings and coiled line pipe and related services. The Production segment designs, manufactures, and supplies products, and provides related equipment and services for production and infrastructure markets. This segment offers engineered process systems, production equipment, specialty separation equipment, and various industrial valves for oil and natural gas customers, power generation, renewable energy, and other general industrial applications. The company was formerly known as Forum Oilfield Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. in August 2010. Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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