Oil States International (NYSE:OIS) & Expro Group (NYSE:XPRO) Head-To-Head Contrast

Expro Group (NYSE:XPRO) and Oil States International (NYSE:OIS) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Expro Group and Oil States International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Expro Group	0.10%	2.79%	1.82%
Oil States International	-16.47%	5.13%	3.45%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

92.1% of Expro Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.4% of Oil States International shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Expro Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.6% of Oil States International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Expro Group has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Oil States International has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Expro Group and Oil States International”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Expro Group	$1.61 billion	0.92	$51.69 million	$0.01	1,315.50
Oil States International	$668.99 million	0.76	-$109.38 million	($1.87)	-4.55

Expro Group has higher revenue and earnings than Oil States International. Oil States International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Expro Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Expro Group and Oil States International, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Expro Group	2	3	1	1	2.14
Oil States International	1	1	2	0	2.25

Expro Group presently has a consensus target price of $16.00, indicating a potential upside of 21.63%. Oil States International has a consensus target price of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 40.93%. Given Oil States International’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Oil States International is more favorable than Expro Group.

Summary

Oil States International beats Expro Group on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Expro Group

Expro Group Holdings N.V. engages in the provision of energy services in North and Latin America, Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. The company provides well construction services, such as technology solutions in drilling, tubular running services, and cementing and tubulars; and well management services, including well flow management, subsea well access, and well intervention and integrity solutions. It serves exploration and production companies in onshore and offshore environments in approximately 60 countries. Expro Group Holdings N.V. was founded in 1938 and is based in Houston, Texas.

About Oil States International

Oil States International, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides engineered capital equipment and products for the energy, industrial, and military sectors worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Well Site Services, Downhole Technologies, and Offshore/Manufactured Products. The Well Site Services segment offers a range of equipment and services that are used to drill for, establish, and maintain the flow of oil and natural gas from a well throughout its lifecycle. It also provides wireline support, frac stacks, isolation tools, downhole and extended reach activity, well testing and flowback operations, sand control, and land drilling services. The Downhole Technologies segment provides oil and gas perforation systems, and downhole tools in support of completion, intervention, wireline, and well abandonment operations. This segment also designs, manufactures, and markets its consumable engineered products to oilfield service, and exploration and production companies. The Offshore/Manufactured Products segment designs, manufactures, and markets capital equipment utilized on floating production systems, subsea pipeline infrastructure, and offshore drilling rigs and vessels. Its products include flexible bearings, advanced connector systems, high-pressure riser systems, managed pressure drilling systems, deepwater mooring systems, cranes, subsea pipeline products, and blow-out preventer stack integration products. This segment also provides short-cycle products, such as valves, elastomers, and other specialty products that are used in the land-based drilling and completion markets; and other products for use in industrial, military, alternative energy, and other applications. In addition, it offers specialty welding, fabrication, cladding and machining, offshore installation, and inspection and repair services. The company was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.