Weatherford International (OTCMKTS:WFTIQ) versus Innovex International (NYSE:INVX) Head-To-Head Contrast

Innovex International (NYSE:INVX) and Weatherford International (OTCMKTS:WFTIQ) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Innovex International and Weatherford International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Innovex International	12.31%	-0.73%	-0.61%
Weatherford International	-32.44%	-57.14%	-10.97%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Innovex International and Weatherford International”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Innovex International	$550.34 million	1.64	$600,000.00	$1.41	9.50
Weatherford International	$3.69 billion	0.01	-$1.92 billion	N/A	N/A

Innovex International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Weatherford International.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Innovex International and Weatherford International, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Innovex International	1	0	0	0	1.00
Weatherford International	0	0	0	0	0.00

Innovex International currently has a consensus price target of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.94%. Given Innovex International’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Innovex International is more favorable than Weatherford International.

Summary

Innovex International beats Weatherford International on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Innovex International

Innovex Downhole Solutions Inc. designs, manufactures and installs mission-critical drilling & deployment, well construction, completion, production and fishing & intervention solutions to support upstream onshore and offshore activities. Innovex Downhole Solutions Inc., formerly known as Dril-Quip, is based in HOUSTON.

About Weatherford International

Weatherford International Plc provides equipment and services to the oil and natural gas exploration and production industry. It operates through two segments: Western Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere. The firm’s products and services are Drilling and Evaluation, Production, Completions, and Well Construction. The company was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.