Analyzing NPK International (NPKI) & Its Peers

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

Risk and Volatility

NPK International has a beta of 2.89, suggesting that its stock price is 189% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NPK International’s competitors have a beta of 1.47, suggesting that their average stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares NPK International and its competitors’ 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%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares NPK International and its competitors revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
NPK International	$748.37 million	$14.52 million	-3.55
NPK International Competitors	$4.26 billion	-$120.76 million	12.17

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for NPK International and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NPK International	0	0	1	0	3.00
NPK International Competitors	202	1413	1736	51	2.48

NPK International presently has a consensus target price of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 96.72%. As a group, “Oil & gas field machinery” companies have a potential upside of 28.57%. Given NPK International’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe NPK International is more favorable than its competitors.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

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

Summary

NPK International competitors 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.