Liberty Energy vs Weatherford International
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I put Liberty Energy and Weatherford International side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Weatherford International is the larger business, with $4.9B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $4.0B for Liberty Energy.
- Liberty Energy grew revenue faster (−7.2%, against −10.8%).
- Weatherford International kept more of each dollar of sales as operating profit (15.4% operating margin, against 1.8%).
- Weatherford International turned more of its sales into free cash flow (9.2% FCF margin, against 0.4%).
- Weatherford International earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (29.7%, against 2.2%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of Liberty Energy’s earnings: a P/E of 67.0x against 15.8x for Weatherford International.
Who comes out ahead
Of the 10 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Liberty Energy
LBRT
2/10
Revenue growth5-year growth
Weatherford International
WFRD
8/10
Operating marginNet marginFCF marginReturn on capitalReturn on equityPiotroski F-scoreNet debt / EBITDAShare count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | LBRT FY25 | WFRD FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $2.6B | $6.4B |
| Revenue | $4.0B | $4.9B |
| Free cash flow | $14.1M | $450M |
| Net income | $148M | $431M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | −7.2% | −10.8% |
| 5-year growth | 32.9% | 5.9% |
| Share count change | −2.4% | −3.1% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 20.9% | — |
| Operating margin | 1.8% | 15.4% |
| Net margin | 3.7% | 8.8% |
| FCF margin | 0.4% | 9.2% |
| Return on capital | 2.2% | 29.7% |
| Return on equity | 7.3% | 28.9% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $527M | $498M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.9x | 0.5x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $79.4M | $173M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 67.0x | 15.8x |
| Piotroski F-score | 4 | 6 |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.