NPK International (NPKI) versus Its Competitors Head-To-Head Survey

NPK International (NYSE:NPKI) is one of 28 public companies in the “Oil & gas field machinery” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare NPK International to related businesses based on the strength of its valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares NPK International and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NPK International	-28.47%	5.93%	4.08%
NPK International Competitors	0.13%	6.91%	4.50%

Volatility & Risk

NPK International has a beta of 2.86, meaning that its share price is 186% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NPK International’s rivals have a beta of 1.32, meaning that their average share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

80.8% of NPK International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.7% of shares of all “Oil & gas field machinery” companies are owned by institutional investors. 4.8% of NPK International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.5% of shares of all “Oil & gas field machinery” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for NPK International and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NPK International	0	0	1	0	3.00
NPK International Competitors	204	1417	1739	51	2.48

NPK International currently has a consensus target price of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 107.61%. As a group, “Oil & gas field machinery” companies have a potential upside of 49.74%. Given NPK International’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe NPK International is more favorable than its rivals.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares NPK International and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
NPK International	$217.49 million	$14.52 million	-3.36
NPK International Competitors	$4.25 billion	-$120.76 million	9.83

NPK International’s rivals have higher revenue, but lower earnings than NPK International. NPK International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Summary

NPK International rivals beat NPK International on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

About NPK International

NPK International Inc. provides products, rentals, and services primarily to the oil and natural gas exploration and production (E&P) industry. It operates through two segments, Fluids Systems and Industrial Solutions. The Fluids Systems segment provides drilling, completion, and stimulation fluids products and related technical services to customers primarily in the North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, as well as other countries in the Asia Pacific and Latin America. The Industrial Solutions segment offers composite matting system rentals utilized for temporary worksite access; related site construction and services to customers in various markets, including power transmission, E&P, pipeline, renewable energy, petrochemical, construction, and other industries primarily in the United States and Europe; recyclable composite mats to customers worldwide; and access road construction, site planning and preparation, environmental protection, erosion control, and site restoration services. The company was formerly known as Newpark Resources, Inc. and changed its name to NPK International Inc. in December 2024. The company was incorporated in 1932 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.