NOV vs Weatherford International
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I put NOV and Weatherford International side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- NOV is the larger business, with $8.7B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $4.9B for Weatherford International, about 1.8 times as much.
- NOV grew revenue faster (−1.4%, against −10.8%).
- Weatherford International kept more of each dollar of sales as operating profit (15.4% operating margin, against 5.7%).
- NOV turned more of its sales into free cash flow (10.0% FCF margin, against 9.2%).
- Weatherford International earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (29.7%, against 3.5%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of NOV’s earnings: a P/E of 80.8x 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.
NOV
NOV
4/10
Revenue growth5-year growthFCF marginShare count change
Weatherford International
WFRD
6/10
Operating marginNet marginReturn on capitalReturn on equityPiotroski F-scoreNet debt / EBITDA
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | NOV FY25 | WFRD FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $7.3B | $6.4B |
| Revenue | $8.7B | $4.9B |
| Free cash flow | $876M | $450M |
| Net income | $145M | $431M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | −1.4% | −10.8% |
| 5-year growth | 7.5% | 5.9% |
| Share count change | −5.3% | −3.1% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 20.2% | — |
| Operating margin | 5.7% | 15.4% |
| Net margin | 1.7% | 8.8% |
| FCF margin | 10.0% | 9.2% |
| Return on capital | 3.5% | 29.7% |
| Return on equity | 2.3% | 28.9% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $428M | $498M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.5x | 0.5x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $505M | $173M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 80.8x | 15.8x |
| Piotroski F-score | 5 | 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.