PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY INC (PTEN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:PTEN • US7034811015

Current stock price

10.56 USD
+0.79 (+8.09%)
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10.5274 USD
-0.03 (-0.31%)
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This PTEN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. PTEN Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • PTEN had negative earnings in the past year.
  • PTEN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years PTEN reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • PTEN had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
PTEN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPTEN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • PTEN has a Return On Assets of -1.68%. This is in the lower half of the industry: PTEN underperforms 70.97% of its industry peers.
  • PTEN has a worse Return On Equity (-2.91%) than 67.74% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.68%
ROE -2.91%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-4.99%
ROA(5y)-6.43%
ROE(3y)-8.57%
ROE(5y)-11.42%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
PTEN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPTEN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -10 -20 -30 -40

1.3 Margins

  • The Gross Margin of PTEN (24.24%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • PTEN's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for PTEN so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 24.24%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-7.12%
GM growth 5Y-3.3%
PTEN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPTEN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 -40 -60

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2. PTEN Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • PTEN does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, PTEN has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, PTEN has more shares outstanding
  • PTEN has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
PTEN Yearly Shares OutstandingPTEN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M
PTEN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPTEN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.67, we must say that PTEN is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • PTEN's Altman-Z score of 1.67 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PTEN is outperformed by 64.52% of its industry peers.
  • PTEN has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.32. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as PTEN would need 3.32 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • PTEN has a better Debt to FCF ratio (3.32) than 61.29% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.38 indicates that PTEN is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • PTEN has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.38. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PTEN outperforms 56.45% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.38
Debt/FCF 3.32
Altman-Z 1.67
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.8%
PTEN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPTEN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.64 indicates that PTEN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • PTEN has a Current ratio of 1.64. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PTEN outperforms 40.32% of its industry peers.
  • PTEN has a Quick Ratio of 1.46. This is a normal value and indicates that PTEN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 1.46, PTEN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.61% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.64
Quick Ratio 1.46
PTEN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPTEN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B

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3. PTEN Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for PTEN have decreased strongly by -725.00% in the last year.
  • PTEN shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -10.25%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 33.83% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)-725%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%84.62%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-10.25%
Revenue growth 3Y22.16%
Revenue growth 5Y33.83%
Sales Q2Q%-0.97%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, PTEN will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 45.72% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 9.46% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y-35.75%
EPS Next 2Y19.17%
EPS Next 3Y51.24%
EPS Next 5Y45.72%
Revenue Next Year-6.95%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.47%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.21%
Revenue Next 5Y9.46%

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
PTEN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPTEN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2B 4B 6B
PTEN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPTEN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 0 1 -1 -2

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4. PTEN Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • PTEN reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Also next year PTEN is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
PTEN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPTEN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20 40 -40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PTEN is valued cheaper than 88.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, PTEN is valued cheaply inside the industry as 85.48% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 10.77
EV/EBITDA 5.36
PTEN Per share dataPTEN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6 8 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as PTEN's earnings are expected to grow with 51.24% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y19.17%
EPS Next 3Y51.24%

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5. PTEN Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.84%, PTEN has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.99, PTEN pays a better dividend. On top of this PTEN pays more dividend than 95.16% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, PTEN pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.84%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of PTEN grows each year by 26.25%, which is quite nice.
  • PTEN has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • PTEN has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)26.25%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
PTEN Yearly Dividends per sharePTEN Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.1 0.2 0.3

5.3 Sustainability

  • PTEN has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
  • PTEN's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP-130.78%
EPS Next 2Y19.17%
EPS Next 3Y51.24%
PTEN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendPTEN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -500M

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PTEN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY INC

NASDAQ:PTEN (4/21/2026, 8:07:32 PM)

After market: 10.5274 -0.03 (-0.31%)

10.56

+0.79 (+8.09%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Earnings (Last)02-05
Earnings (Next)04-22
Inst Owners107.81%
Inst Owner Change-0.01%
Ins Owners2.54%
Ins Owner Change2.16%
Market Cap4.01B
Revenue(TTM)4.83B
Net Income(TTM)-93.64M
Analysts71.82
Price Target9.57 (-9.38%)
Short Float %7.66%
Short Ratio2.33
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.84%
Yearly Dividend0.32
Dividend Growth(5Y)26.25%
DP-130.78%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-Date03-02
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)40.6%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.99%
Max EPS beat(2)82.19%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-1.41%
Min EPS beat(4)-186.86%
Max EPS beat(4)100%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-28.26%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-20.06%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)13.41%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.09%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.92%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.75%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.9%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.06%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.83%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.72%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.14%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.71%
PT rev (1m)7.73%
PT rev (3m)29.76%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.82%
EPS NQ rev (3m)14.85%
EPS NY rev (1m)3.79%
EPS NY rev (3m)7.66%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.09%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.88%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.2%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.45%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.83
P/FCF 10.77
P/OCF 4.17
P/B 1.25
P/tB 2.09
EV/EBITDA 5.36
EPS(TTM)-0.25
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.34
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.98
FCFY9.28%
OCF(TTM)2.53
OCFY23.98%
SpS12.71
BVpS8.48
TBVpS5.05
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.68%
ROE -2.91%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 24.24%
FCFM 7.71%
ROA(3y)-4.99%
ROA(5y)-6.43%
ROE(3y)-8.57%
ROE(5y)-11.42%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-7.12%
GM growth 5Y-3.3%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.87
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.38
Debt/FCF 3.32
Debt/EBITDA 1.36
Cap/Depr 62.65%
Cap/Sales 12.2%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 106.75%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.64
Quick Ratio 1.46
Altman-Z 1.67
F-Score5
WACC7.8%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)68.24%
Cap/Depr(5y)62.91%
Cap/Sales(3y)13.22%
Cap/Sales(5y)13.68%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-725%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%84.62%
EPS Next Y-35.75%
EPS Next 2Y19.17%
EPS Next 3Y51.24%
EPS Next 5Y45.72%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-10.25%
Revenue growth 3Y22.16%
Revenue growth 5Y33.83%
Sales Q2Q%-0.97%
Revenue Next Year-6.95%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.47%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.21%
Revenue Next 5Y9.46%
EBIT growth 1Y-239.5%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year1349.2%
EBIT Next 3Y155.22%
EBIT Next 5Y96.2%
FCF growth 1Y-25.14%
FCF growth 3Y42.21%
FCF growth 5Y22.78%
OCF growth 1Y-18.23%
OCF growth 3Y19.29%
OCF growth 5Y28.08%

PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY INC / PTEN Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to PTEN.


What is the valuation status of PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY INC (PTEN) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY INC (PTEN). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY INC (PTEN) stock?

PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY INC (PTEN) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for PTEN stock?

The dividend rating of PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY INC (PTEN) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -130.78%.