Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP – Get Free Report) and Dawson Geophysical (NASDAQ:DWSN – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, profitability and valuation.
Risk & Volatility
Helmerich & Payne has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dawson Geophysical has a beta of -0.14, indicating that its stock price is 114% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Helmerich & Payne and Dawson Geophysical, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Helmerich & Payne | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2.27 |
| Dawson Geophysical | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
96.1% of Helmerich & Payne shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.9% of Dawson Geophysical shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of Helmerich & Payne shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Dawson Geophysical shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Helmerich & Payne and Dawson Geophysical”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Helmerich & Payne | $3.75 billion | 1.06 | -$163.70 million | ($1.41) | -28.05 |
| Dawson Geophysical | $75.62 million | 1.22 | -$1.94 million | $0.12 | 24.75 |
Dawson Geophysical has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Helmerich & Payne. Helmerich & Payne is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dawson Geophysical, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Helmerich & Payne and Dawson Geophysical’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Helmerich & Payne | -3.43% | -2.35% | -0.99% |
| Dawson Geophysical | 3.49% | 19.56% | 6.73% |
About Helmerich & Payne
Founded in 1920, Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (H&P) (NYSE: HP) is committed to delivering industry leading levels of drilling productivity and reliability. H&P operates with the highest level of integrity, safety and innovation to deliver superior results for its customers and returns for shareholders. Through its subsidiaries, the Company designs, fabricates and operates high-performance drilling rigs in conventional and unconventional plays around the world. H&P also develops and implements advanced automation, directional drilling and survey management technologies. H&P’s fleet includes 299 land rigs in the U.S., 31 international land rigs and eight offshore platform rigs.
About Dawson Geophysical
Dawson Geophysical Company provides onshore seismic data acquisition and processing services in the United States and Canada. The company acquires and processes 2-D, 3-D, and multi-component seismic data for its clients, including oil and gas companies, and independent oil and gas operators, as well as providers of multi-client data libraries and carbon capture sequestration projects. Its seismic crews supply seismic data primarily to companies engaged in the exploration and development of oil and natural gas on land and in land-to-water transition areas, as well as potash mining industry. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Midland, Texas. Dawson Geophysical Company is a subsidiary of Wilks Brothers, LLC.
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