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

NASDAQ:PTEN • US7034811015

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10.91 USD
+0.19 (+1.77%)
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10.95 USD
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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.
  • In the past year PTEN had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • 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

  • The Return On Assets of PTEN (-1.68%) is worse than 71.67% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -2.91%, PTEN is not doing good in the industry: 68.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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

  • PTEN has a Gross Margin (24.24%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PTEN has declined.
  • PTEN does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
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
  • PTEN has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • 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 1.68, we must say that PTEN is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of PTEN (1.68) is worse than 65.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of PTEN is 3.32, which is a good value as it means it would take PTEN, 3.32 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • PTEN has a Debt to FCF ratio (3.32) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • PTEN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.38. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.38, PTEN is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.38
Debt/FCF 3.32
Altman-Z 1.68
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.18%
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.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.64, PTEN is doing worse than 61.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.46 indicates that PTEN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • PTEN has a Quick ratio of 1.46. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PTEN outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
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%.
  • Measured over the past years, PTEN shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 33.83% on average per year.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 45.72% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 9.46% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y-41.1%
EPS Next 2Y13.1%
EPS Next 3Y50%
EPS Next 5Y45.72%
Revenue Next Year-7.14%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.03%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.31%
Revenue Next 5Y9.46%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
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

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for PTEN. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • 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 cheaply inside the industry as 88.33% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • PTEN's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. PTEN is cheaper than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.13
EV/EBITDA 5.42
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 50.00% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y13.1%
EPS Next 3Y50%

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5. PTEN Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • PTEN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.06%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.04, PTEN pays a better dividend. On top of this PTEN pays more dividend than 96.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • PTEN's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.91.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.06%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of PTEN is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 26.25%!
  • 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 Years3
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.
  • The dividend of PTEN is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP-130.78%
EPS Next 2Y13.1%
EPS Next 3Y50%
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 (3/20/2026, 8:18:02 PM)

After market: 10.95 +0.04 (+0.37%)

10.91

+0.19 (+1.77%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Earnings (Last)02-05
Earnings (Next)04-21
Inst Owners107.56%
Inst Owner Change1.93%
Ins Owners2.55%
Ins Owner Change2.16%
Market Cap4.14B
Revenue(TTM)4.83B
Net Income(TTM)-93.64M
Analysts71.82
Price Target8.89 (-18.52%)
Short Float %12.19%
Short Ratio3.66
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.06%
Yearly Dividend0.32
Dividend Growth(5Y)26.25%
DP-130.78%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
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)16.99%
PT rev (3m)20.16%
EPS NQ rev (1m)2.77%
EPS NQ rev (3m)13.48%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.5%
EPS NY rev (3m)6.15%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.79%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.67%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.56%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.86
P/FCF 11.13
P/OCF 4.31
P/B 1.29
P/tB 2.16
EV/EBITDA 5.42
EPS(TTM)-0.25
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.35
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.98
FCFY8.99%
OCF(TTM)2.53
OCFY23.21%
SpS12.72
BVpS8.48
TBVpS5.05
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
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 1.68
F-Score5
WACC8.18%
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-41.1%
EPS Next 2Y13.1%
EPS Next 3Y50%
EPS Next 5Y45.72%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-10.25%
Revenue growth 3Y22.16%
Revenue growth 5Y33.83%
Sales Q2Q%-0.97%
Revenue Next Year-7.14%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.03%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.31%
Revenue Next 5Y9.46%
EBIT growth 1Y-239.5%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year1345.49%
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

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to PTEN.


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


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The financial health rating of PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY INC (PTEN) is 3 / 10.