Reviewing NPK International (NYSE:NPKI) & Jutal Offshore Oil Services (OTCMKTS:JUTOY)

NPK International (NYSE:NPKI) and Jutal Offshore Oil Services (OTCMKTS:JUTOY) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares NPK International and Jutal Offshore Oil Services”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NPK International	$217.49 million	2.38	$14.52 million	($1.72)	-3.48
Jutal Offshore Oil Services	$366.22 million	0.58	$36.03 million	N/A	N/A

Jutal Offshore Oil Services has higher revenue and earnings than NPK International.

Profitability

This table compares NPK International and Jutal Offshore Oil Services’ 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%
Jutal Offshore Oil Services	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

80.8% of NPK International shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.8% of NPK International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for NPK International and Jutal Offshore Oil Services, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NPK International	0	0	1	0	3.00
Jutal Offshore Oil Services	0	0	0	0	0.00

NPK International presently has a consensus price target of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 100.33%. Given NPK International’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe NPK International is more favorable than Jutal Offshore Oil Services.

Volatility & Risk

NPK International has a beta of 2.86, suggesting that its share price is 186% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jutal Offshore Oil Services has a beta of 0.15, suggesting that its share price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

NPK International beats Jutal Offshore Oil Services on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Jutal Offshore Oil Services

Jutal Offshore Oil Services Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the fabrication of facilities and provision of integrated services for oil and gas, new energy, and refining and chemical industries. The company engages in the construction of large-scale modules, such as onshore LNG modules, modular plants, offshore platform upper modules, and FPSO/FLNG modules, as well as shop design, material procurement, structural prefabrication, machining, painting, assembly, machinery and equipment installation, pre-commissioning, load-out and transportation, and other activities; and undertakes projects in oil and gas process modules, petrochemical equipment, and undersea business. It also provides ship construction and repair services, including painting, electrical installation and commissioning, and hull assembly services; construction, renovation, and maintenance services for offshore platforms; natural gas purification and treatment, and oil production water treatment and sludge purification solutions; and hazardous waste collection, storage, utilization, and disposal services. In addition, the company is involved in the new energy equipment construction and other businesses; trades in biofuel products; designs, fabricates, installs, and repairs steel formation structures; and offers technical support services, as well as quayside machineries and chemical engineering facility, and other quayside and warehouse services. It operates in the People's Republic of China, the United States, Switzerland, Norway, Singapore, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and internationally. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, the People's Republic of China.